Later Days at Highbury
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (624 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312146426 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 206 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Goddard the schoolmistress, who had a non-speaking role in Emma. Instead Ms. The world she describes is nonetheless undeniably Austenesque: matchmaking and breathless hopes of ensnaring eligible bachelors figure prominently, and there is much anticipation and maneuvering at dancing parties. Knightly (now happily married and ensconced in Donwell Abbey; Mr. Emma herself and Mr. Austen-Leigh fleshes out the first novel's minor characters, chiefly Mrs. Woodhouse is dead) are not, however, the main characters. Joan Austen-Leigh is the great-great-grandniece of Jane Austen, and in this novel she attempts to recreate the world of Highbury, the village in Austen's novel Emma
Excellent dip into Jane Austen's world. jillmwo Most excellent. Correspondence flies between schoolmistress Goddard of Highbury and her married sister in London; between the insufferable Mrs. Elton and her sister of the renowned Maple Grove residence, between Captain Gordon and his married daughter. Familiar characters as well. "Great Book" according to D. Kirby. This was a great sequel to A Visit to Highbury/Another View of Emma. I loved it immensely. It was very entertaining and kept in the Jane Austen style. Everything was written as letters back and forth with the main characters Mrs. Goddard and Mrs. Pinkney (her sister). If you enjo. Meredith (Austenesque Reviews) said Mrs. Goddard Tells All (The Sequel). TYPE OF AUSTENESQUE NOVEL: Epistolary Novel, Minor Character, SequelTIME FRAME: September 1816 (two years after the close of Emma) – December 1816 (with some epilogue content)MAIN CHARACTERS: Mrs. Goddard, her sister Mrs. Pinkney, Mr. Pinkney, Elizabeth Martin, Louisa Ludgr
Goddard, around as she negotiates a society where the manners of a young lady are truly important.. A return visit to the village of Highbury from Jane Austen's Emma allows the reader to follow the local schoolmistress, Mrs