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and Associate Professor of English Language and Literature at Hong Kong Baptist University
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Looser uncovers gems that show Austen's shrewd and often hilarious commentary on current events and the human condition
17969 Etiquette Books and Associate Professor of EnglishThis study argues that Austen's works are deeply engaged with the medieval tradition and Christian romantic ideas of courtly love and happy endings. These ideas were being reexamined in Austen's lifetime. While deeply invested in medieval philosophy of happiness, Austen changed the story by giving tests of chivalry to both sexes and showing women as rational creatures. The author also argues Austen's ironic voice and critique of romance is based in