Jane Austen
Myth, Reality and Global Celebrity
Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is for anyone with an interest in Jane Austen, including the members of Jane Austen Societies in North America, Japan, Brazil and many European countries. You will need a basic knowledge of her novels. Learners may be interested in the Master of Arts in Jane Austen offered by the University of Southampton. You can use the hashtag #FLJaneAusten to talk about this course on social media.
Topics Covered- The Austen myth: who is she and what does she mean to people around the world?
- An 18th century education: Jane and women’s education and reading
- Austen’s literary and family influences
- Austen’s ‘dirty walks’: gardens and landscapes in Austen’s writing
- The marketing of Jane Austen at home and abroad – how her legacy has endured and built her celebrity
- Austen’s afterlives: adapting Jane Austen for the modern age in film, TV
- Austen as a commodity: portraits, hair and merchandising
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| Length | 3 weeks |
| Effort | 3 hours per week |
| Starts | Dec 13 (228 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $59 |
| From | University of Southampton via FutureLearn |
| Instructors | Gillian Dow, Kim Simpson, Amy Clarke, Alison Daniell, Alastair Dawson |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities |
| Tags | Literature |
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| Rating | Not enough ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 3 weeks |
| Effort | 3 hours per week |
| Starts | Dec 13 (228 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $59 |
| From | University of Southampton via FutureLearn |
| Instructors | Gillian Dow, Kim Simpson, Amy Clarke, Alison Daniell, Alastair Dawson |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities |
| Tags | Literature |
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