The Architecture of Space-Time in the Novels of Jane Austen

"This book argues that there are recurrent spatiotemporal patterns and structures in six Jane Austen novels which constitute a source of enduring, if unconscious, pleasure. More precisely, the book contends that there are overlapping natural and cultural cycles which co-exist in a constantly transmuting space-time and which are counterpointed with the linearity of pivotal events that drive the plot forwards. This work examines the psychological relations to these space-time patterns of the characters, principally the heroines, focusing on the transformations of their emotional states which prompt linear leaps."-- Provided by publisher Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Introduction (Ruta Baublyté Kaufmann)....Pages 1-17 Changing Seasons: The Cyclical and the Linear (Ruta Baublyté Kaufmann)....Pages 19-79 Changing Homes: Transformations in Space and Time (Ruta Baublyté Kaufmann)....Pages 81-131 Spatiotemporal Movement and Psychological Change: Walking and Dancing (Ruta Baublyté Kaufmann)....Pages 133-171 Conclusion (Ruta Baublyté Kaufmann)....Pages 173-175 Back Matter ....Pages 177-180