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Because Austen doesn't go on for pages talking about massy walls and thrilling mountains, we may not realize how large a role landscape does play in her novels. Wenner explores how Austen uses landscape to show how her female protagonists react with the world, in quiet reflection, silent observation, and strong action. Her study extends from the juvenilia to the six major novels. Women writers in the late 18th and early 19th centuries used landscape extensively. Corner bump, otherwise like new. SCARCE. Ashgate Publishing Limited. Hampshire. 2006. Hb. USED. $160.00 Show more