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Emma & Clueless

• Introduction
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  acknowledgements
• Syllabus
• The 'works'
• Ideas on
  Transformation
• Clueless overview
• Questionnaire
• Resources

Pride & Prejudice

• Syllabus
• The society
• Resources

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Jane Austen Society of Australia: Study Guide 

Pride & Prejudice 

1. The syllabus. - Extension 1, The Individual & Society

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Requirements under the syllabus show that in this section the study of the 1995 video of Pride & Prejudice must be undertaken with two other texts.


2. Understanding the society in which Jane Austen sets Pride and Prejudice  
   
This article explores the society in which the characters in this best loved of Jane Austen's works live - the manners, habits and expectations of the English gentry in the 18th century - very different from our own. It is intended to assist in your understanding and appreciation of Austen's text and the video which was produced from it.


3. Resources  

Readings, websites to assist you in your understanding of the 18/19th century world.