Why Austen, not Burney? Tracing the Mechanisms of Reputation and Legacy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22005872 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marilyn Francus (West Virginia University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ABO Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts 1640-1830 (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2157-7129 • E-ISSN: 2157-7129 |
| Publisher | University of South Florida Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5038/2157-7129.13.1.1328 |
| OpenAlex | W4381328276 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
During the 200 th anniversary of Austen’s death in 2017, the narrative of Austen’s rise to fame and her ongoing celebrity circulated throughout modern culture. But how did this happen? When Austen died in 1817, it was not obvious that Austen would become the archetypal British woman writer. Frances Burney was far more famous in her lifetime than Austen was in hers, and Burney’s novels (particularly Evelina and Cecilia ) achieved as much, if not more, critical acclaim than Austen’s works. By comparing the afterlives of Jane Austen and Frances Burney, the factors that shape legacy come into focus—and scholars can use some of these factors to shape the legacy of British women writers today
Art · Art history · Literature · Narrative · Reputation · Sociology · History · Literature Analysis and Criticism
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |