manners and customs in literature

Photographs and a chronology examine the life and works of late eighteenth-century English novelist, Jane Austen, describing how the various aspects of the historical period in which she lived influenced her writings.

Draws on letters, diaries, essays, travelogues, sermons, notices, and the novels of Jane Austen to explore the people, issues, political atmosphere, and culture of Europe during Austen's life.

Daily life in 19th century England.

Provides an overview of the era in which Jane Austen lived, including descriptions of the fashions, foreign affairs, social rank, transportation, candle etiquette, sanitation practices, and other related topics and explaining how they were reflected in Austen's novels.

A commentary on the life and works of journalist and novelist Tom Wolfe, author of "The Right Stuff, " discussing his use of irony, his themes, and his pranks, and considering the influences on Wolfe's writing, as well as his impact on other writers.

Provides information about daily life in nineteenth-century England, discussing the rules, regulations, and customs that governed the behavior of people in Victorian times.

Describes the people and conditions of life in England during the time of Charles Dickens and examines how those conditions are reflected in his work.