Abstract
A discussion of the various implications of musical taste in Jane Austen's novels, especially in the context of the debate between virtuosity and sincerity, and contemporary attitudes to Italian music versus English music. The novel examined most closely in this paper is Emma.
The paper also includes a survey of the Italian music in Jane Austen's music collection, which she is likely to have played and sung.
The paper also includes a survey of the Italian music in Jane Austen's music collection, which she is likely to have played and sung.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 88-98 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Persuasions: The Jane Austen Journal On-Line |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Event | Jane Austen Society of North America AGM: Jane Austen in the Arts - Chicago, United States Duration: 15 Oct 2021 → 17 Jan 2022 http://jasna.org |
Bibliographical note
This journal issue is dated 2021 but was only published in around May 2022Keywords
- Jane Austen
- Music
- Emma
- virtuosity
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Jane Austen's Music
Dooley, G. (Curator), 2023Research output: Non-textual form › Film, Digital Media or Visual Output
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