Tom Keymer Livres

The novel employs an epistolary format, presenting diverse perspectives without direct authorial intervention, allowing readers to interpret the narrative independently. Tom Keymer challenges recent critiques that view this openness as undermining the author's didactic intent, suggesting instead that Richardson encourages readers to engage actively with the text. Keymer analyzes the initial three installments of the novel, exploring its ethical and political implications while reflecting on contemporary reader responses to highlight Richardson's innovative storytelling techniques.

Jane Austen is one of the most widely-read novelists in the English language, and one of very few pre-Victorian writers to have a large popular following. This book situates Austen in the literary and historical context of her time, and combines critical introductions to each of her six major novels with the exploration of key themes of her work.

Jane Austen is one of the most widely-read novelists in the English language, and one of very few pre-Victorian writers to have a large popular following. This book situates Austen in the literary and historical context of her time, and combines critical introductions to each of her six major novels with an exploration of key themes of her work.