Mr Collins Considered: Approaches to Jane Austen

by Ivor Morris

Mr Collins is used as a point of entry into Jane Austen's world, bringing into focus the demands of a formal, materialistic society and the way different people respond to them.

Genres: Nonfiction

173 pages, Hardcover

First published April 23, 1987

Reviews

[DC]

Not for the casual Austen reader, but an interesting take on lots of characters from her novels. The emphasis sheds light on Mr. Collins, but also Regency values and mores in general.