{"product_id":"jane-austen-and-education-d-d-devlin-1st-edition","title":"Jane Austen and Education, D. D. Devlin — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: New York, Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Books, 1975\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"50\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 140.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Very Good. The original brown cloth binding remains firm and structurally sound, exhibiting minimal shelf-wear to the extremities and retaining crisp, unoxidised spine lettering. Internally, the text block is bright and tight, with the pages remaining clean and free from foxing or significant age-toning, showing only the lightest standard mellowing to the outer edges. The illustrated dust jacket is similarly well-preserved, retaining strong, unfaded colours across both panels; it does show some minor rubbing along the hinge folds and a small nick to the upper edge of the front cover, but it remains a highly presentable and intact wrapper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is the first American edition of Devlin’s critical study, issued by the Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Import Division of Harper \u0026amp; Row concurrently with the British Macmillan release. Although it bears the American imprint, the text block was printed in Great Britain, preserving the original typesetting and the distinctive, unsigned cover illustrations of Regency figures that adorn the dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eWhile Devlin’s study remains a recognised text within mid-twentieth-century Austen scholarship, finding copies on the open market that still retain a bright, largely unblemished original dust jacket is becoming uncommon. It presents a very solid acquisition for collectors of literary criticism and Austeniana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"10\"\u003eJane Austen and Education\u003c\/i\u003e, D. D. Devlin offers a compelling analysis of how Jane Austen explored the concept of education throughout her major novels. Moving beyond the traditional scope of formal schooling, Devlin examines education as a lifelong moral and social journey for Austen's heroines, focusing heavily on the pupil-teacher dynamics that drive her narratives. By delving into the philosophical underpinnings of her character development, this study sheds light on Austen's deeply held views regarding personal growth, self-awareness, and the true meaning of learning in Regency society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55599225307475,"sku":"6512","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261021_132231.jpg?v=1792933892","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/jane-austen-and-education-d-d-devlin-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}