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Jane Austen: Expectations and aspirations of women

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Jane Austen: Expectations and aspirations of women

SUBJECTS:  English

YEARS:  9–10


How liberated were the women in Jane Austen's novels?

Were they encouraged to confront the social norms and gender roles of their times?

Listen as Oxford University's Professor Kathryn Sutherland shares her thoughts on the aspirations and expectations of middle and upper class women in Ms Austen's works.

This clip from the British Library is one in a series of four.


Acknowledgements

Video © British Library.


Production Date: 2016


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