Essays about: "Colonel Brandon"

Found 2 essays containing the words Colonel Brandon.

1. 1. CREATING THE VICTORIAN MAN An Analysis of the New Masculine Ideals in Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Malin Landin; [2017-06-08]
   Keywords : Jane Austen; Masculinity; Gender; Sense and Sensibility;

   Abstract : During the long eighteenth century there was an ongoing shift in masculine ideals which ultimately created the stereotypical Victorian man. This essay will examine Jane Austen’s novel Sense and Sensibility to find out if this shift is visible in her writing. READ MORE

3. 2. The Perfect Gentleman: Exploring a Development of Masculine Ideals in Jane Austen's Heroes

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Litteratur - Kultur – Media

   Author : Jenny Rothman; [2011]
   Keywords : Jane Austen; Northanger Abbey; Sense and Sensibility; Pride and Prejudice; Mansfield Park; Emma; Persuasion; hero; heroes; gentleman; gentlemen; Henry Tilney; Edward Ferrars; Colonel Brandon; Mr Darcy; Edmund Bertram; Mr Knightley; Captain Wentworth; eighteenth-century literature; nineteenth-century literature; masculine ideals; chivalry; politeness; chivalrous; chivalric ideal; polite ideal; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : The fact that Jane Austen composed and edited her novels during two eventful decades in Britain’s history excites an interest to investigate if this has affected the creation of her characters. This thesis explores whether Austen’s heroes develop in accordance with a shift in masculine ideals that can be discerned around the turn of the nineteenth century. READ MORE