Jane Austen in Context by Janet Todd, Janet Todd (Editor)

Preface Janet Todd; Chronology Deirdre Le Faye;

Part I. Life and Works:

1. Biography Jan Fergus;
2. Composition and publication Kathryn Sutherland;
3. Language Anthony Mandal;
4. Letters Deirdre Le Faye;
5. Literary influences Jane Stabler;
6. Memoirs and biographies Deirdre Le Faye;
7. Poetry David Selwyn;
8. Portraits Margaret Kirkham;

Part II. Critical Fortunes:
9. Critical responses, early Mary Waldron;
10. Critical responses, 1830-1970 Nicola Trott;
11. Critical responses, recent Rajeswari Sunder Rajan;
12. Cult of Jane Austen Deidre Lynch;
13. Publishing history David Gilson;
14. Sequels Deidre Lynch;
15. Translations Valerie Cossy and Diego Saglia;

Part III. Historical and Cultural Context:
16. Agriculture Robert Clark and Gerry Dutton;
17. Book production James Raven;
18. Cities Jane Stabler;
19. Consumer goods David Selwyn;
20. Domestic spaces Claire Lamont;
21. Dress Antje Blank;
22. Education and accomplishments Gary Kelly;
23. Food Maggie Lane;
24. Landownership Chris Jones;
25. Landscape Alistair M. Duckworth;
26. Literary scene Richard Cronin;
27. Manners Paula Byrne;
28. Medical theories John Wiltshire;
29. Money Edward Copeland;
30. Nationalism and empire Warren Roberts;
31. Pastimes Penny Gay;
32. Philosophy Peter Knox-Shaw;
33. Politics Nicholas Roe;
34. Professions Brian Southam;
35. Psychology John Mullan;
36. Rank Tom Keymer;
37. Reading practices Alan Richardson;
38. Religion Michael Wheeler;
39. Trade Markman Ellis;
40. Transport Pat Rogers; Select bibliography.