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Nature and Art
Mrs. Inchbald
Book Overview:
This is a novel by the author of the play Lover's Vows which was mentioned in Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. William and Henry come to London after the death of their father. They were educated in starkly different ways, one represented by nature and another by art. This novel follows their paths in life, and the influence of their education on their respective choices. This book was popular when it was published and is still considered an important Jacobin Novel. The goal of Jacobin novels was to explain to the people the values of the French revolution to the lower classes by showing the evils of society.
This is a novel by the author of the play Lover's Vows which was mentioned in Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. William and Henry come to London after the death of their father. They were educated in starkly different ways, one represented by nature and another by art. This novel follows their paths in life, and the influence of their education on their respective choices. This book was popular when it was published and is still considered an important Jacobin Novel. The goal of Jacobin novels was to explain to the people the values of the French revolution to the lower classes by showing the evils of society.
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It was to be lamented that when young Henry had been several months in England, had been taught to read, and had, of course, in the society in which he lived, seen much of the enlightened world, yet the natural expectation of his improvement was by no means answered.
Notwithstanding the sensibility, which upon various occasions he manifested in the most captivating degree, notwithstanding the seeming gentleness of his nature upon all occasions, there now appeared, in most of his inquiries and remarks, a something which demonstrated either a stupid or troublesome disposition; either dulness of conception, or an obstinacy of perseverance in comments and in arguments which were glaringly false.
Observing his uncle one day offend. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
After "A Simple Story," this book was disappointing. It was presented well, but I found the characters frustrating, with the good barely scraping out a life for themselves and the bad living well despite their guilt. (Not that I believe all good characters get happy endings, but some of the good had
this book was like crack with many truly funny moments. I think the binaries between "nature" and "art" are too simplistic (the early education of Henry is glossed over pretty frustratingly). Still, the urge to reunite appearances and reality remains, as Inchbald conveys the need to survive in a wor
Surprisingly brief and concise for a book of it's age. I had no real pre-conceptions of the story or Inchbald but I was pleasantly surprised by the pace and the content. A slightly confusing but classical use of brothers and re-naming Nature and Art tells the story of good and bad, rich and poor and
Based on this and A Simple Story, Inchbald has interesting and snappy plots, endearing characters, and slightly unexpected moral lessons. I can’t tell if the mini sermon on poverty at the end is incredibly conservative or oddly radical.