cultures

  • Cults, cultures and one - upmanship

    JANE AUSTEN wrote six novels, lived quietly in Hampshire and died at the age of ۴۱, having enjoyed moderate success. Since then, a cult of “Janeism” has ensured her legacy, and she has become one of the most widely read and revered ۱۹th - century novelists. Two new books explore the passion and proliferation of Janeism in different ways. John Mullan(an unapologetic Janeite) takes delight in a close reading of her works, and Claudia Johnson(a Janeite with objectivity) traces the development of Janeism from the late ۱۹th century to the present day.