【爱玛的题材和艺术】.pdf
HANGZHOUUNIVERSITY EMMA:AWONDERFULBITOFIVORY WENSHIXING MAJOR:ENGLISH LITERATURE INSTRUCTOR:PROF.
Introduction In alettertoherbrotherEdward,JaneAusten wrte:What should I dowith your strng,manly,spirited sketches,fullfvarietyandglow?-How couldIpossiblyjointhemonto.:thelittlebit(two inches wide)of ivoryonwhich Iworkwith so fine abrush,as produces little effectafter muchlabour?
inthecomparison,shecould notbe ashamedofit.Most probably,she felt proud of the comparison and herownliteraryachievementaswell.When a 9mall carving in ivory is presented before us,we will beinstantlyand instinctively struck by its design,artistry and theme.