Mary Bennet and the Limits of Accomplishment

An emphasis on physical decorum and graceful, uncontorted, unrevealing gestures and postures confined women musicians almost exclusively to singing and to performance on piano and harp-a stricture that Elizabeth Appleton's Private Education summarizes with finality when she states, "The wo...

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Published in:Persuasions : the Jane Austen journal (Print version) 2024-01 (46), p.183-199
Main Author: Libin, Kathryn L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Austen, Jane (1775-1817)
Families & family life
Musical performances
Musicians & conductors
Piano
Singing
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