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3. Dissatisfied with negative reviews, Jane Austen published a series of articles
raising her objections.
4. Sir Walter Scott was the first to recognize literary merits of Austen’s
narrative art.
5. Jane Austen was heralded as a new talented writer of Gothic novels.
6. In the first half of the 19
th
century, reading public could hardly find Austen’s
novels in bookshops.
7. Through the nineteenth century, only literary connoisseurs admired Austen’s
novels.
8. Members of the literary elite voiced an opinion that masses did not properly
understand Austen’s literary works.
9. A Memoir of the Life of Jane Austen (1870), written by Austen’s nephew,
discouraged the public from reading her books.
10. In the second half of the 19
th
century, literary criticism referred to Austen
with strong disapproval.
11. By the middle of the 20
th
century, Jane Austen’s heritage was widely studied
by scholars.
12. A rising tide of public interest in Austen's books exceeds artistic merits of her
writings.
13. Filmgoers are delighted with screen adaptations of Austen’s books.
14. Jane Austen's House Museum in Chawton and a collection of things that once
belonged to her are held in veneration by her admirers.
15. At present Jane Austen’s writings do not enjoy wide popularity and are in
disfavour.
Orally summarize the information about Jane Austen’s literary reputation
among critics, scholars and readers.
Use the following plan to reproduce the information about Austen’s biogra-
phy and writings presented in Part II:
1. biographical information
2. juvenile writings
3. the first stage of her creative career
4. the second stage of her creative career
5. literary techniques used by Jane Austen
6. Austen’s literary achievement and reputation
Write a short paragraph summarizing all the information about Aus-
ten’s life and literary career.
Imagine that one of you is a scholar studying the life and literary career
of Jane Austen and the rest of the group are radio listeners or television
3. Dissatisfied with negative reviews, Jane Austen published a series of articles
raising her objections.
4. Sir Walter Scott was the first to recognize literary merits of Austen’s
narrative art.
5. Jane Austen was heralded as a new talented writer of Gothic novels.
6. In the first half of the 19th century, reading public could hardly find Austen’s
novels in bookshops.
7. Through the nineteenth century, only literary connoisseurs admired Austen’s
novels.
8. Members of the literary elite voiced an opinion that masses did not properly
understand Austen’s literary works.
9. A Memoir of the Life of Jane Austen (1870), written by Austen’s nephew,
discouraged the public from reading her books.
10. In the second half of the 19th century, literary criticism referred to Austen
with strong disapproval.
11. By the middle of the 20th century, Jane Austen’s heritage was widely studied
by scholars.
12. A rising tide of public interest in Austen's books exceeds artistic merits of her
writings.
13. Filmgoers are delighted with screen adaptations of Austen’s books.
14. Jane Austen's House Museum in Chawton and a collection of things that once
belonged to her are held in veneration by her admirers.
15. At present Jane Austen’s writings do not enjoy wide popularity and are in
disfavour.
Orally summarize the information about Jane Austen’s literary reputation
among critics, scholars and readers.
Use the following plan to reproduce the information about Austen’s biogra-
phy and writings presented in Part II:
1. biographical information
2. juvenile writings
3. the first stage of her creative career
4. the second stage of her creative career
5. literary techniques used by Jane Austen
6. Austen’s literary achievement and reputation
Write a short paragraph summarizing all the information about Aus-
ten’s life and literary career.
Imagine that one of you is a scholar studying the life and literary career
of Jane Austen and the rest of the group are radio listeners or television
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