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John Mullan
What Matters in Jane Austen?
LF104
| SUN |
| 9 |
| SEP |
12:00 – 13:00
£7
Is there any sex in Austen? What do the characters call each other, and why? What are the right and wrong ways to propose marriage? And why is it risky to go to the seaside? John Mullan, Professor of English at UCL, shows that you can best appreciate Austen's brilliance by looking at the intriguing quirks and intricacies of her fiction. By asking some very specific questions about what goes on in her novels and why, he reveals their devilish cleverness and their art.
'Ever insightful... wholly satisfying'
Financial Times
John Mullan is Professor of English at UCL. He writes the regular 'Guardian Book Club' column on fiction in the Guardian and frequently appears on the BBC's Review Show. He was a judge of the 'Best of the Booker Prize' in 2008 and a judge of the Man Booker Prize itself in 2009. He has lectured widely on Jane Austen in the UK and also in the US, and makes regular appearances at UK literary festivals. His books include How Novels Work and Anonymity: A Secret History of English Literature.
Picture Credit: Adrian Downie
'Ever insightful... wholly satisfying'
Financial Times
John Mullan is Professor of English at UCL. He writes the regular 'Guardian Book Club' column on fiction in the Guardian and frequently appears on the BBC's Review Show. He was a judge of the 'Best of the Booker Prize' in 2008 and a judge of the Man Booker Prize itself in 2009. He has lectured widely on Jane Austen in the UK and also in the US, and makes regular appearances at UK literary festivals. His books include How Novels Work and Anonymity: A Secret History of English Literature.
Picture Credit: Adrian Downie