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Online Course: Jane Austen: Myth, Reality and Global Celebrity

All LevelsUniversity of SouthamptonEnglish

Jane Austen: Myth, Reality and Global Celebrity

Discover the fascinating story of author Jane Austen, from her own life in Hampshire to what she means to a global audience today.

Taught by Austen as a commodity: portraits, hair and merchandising

Suitable for everyone

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What You'll Learn in This Course

Master key concepts and practical skills through structured learning modules. By completing this curriculum, you'll gain valuable expertise applicable to real-world scenarios.

Learning Outcome 1

Jane Austen went from being a moderately successful anonymous novelist in her own time to a global celebrity in ours. On this course you will explore how that happened, exploring Austen’s own literary influences, and her reputation over time.

Learning Outcome 2

You will learn about her origins in Hampshire, uncovering her formative years, and the society she lived in, asking how Austen’s location, background and reading influenced her novels. You will also consider the ways her own contemporaries read and responded to her, and her place in the modern canon of world literature today, 200 years after she died.

Skills You'll Develop

This comprehensive Jane Austen: Myth, Reality and Global Celebrity curriculum is designed to take you from foundational concepts to advanced implementation. Each module builds upon the previous, ensuring a structured learning path that maximizes knowledge retention and practical application.

Hands-on LearningPractical ExercisesReal-World ProjectsIndustry Best Practices

Course Requirements & Target Audience

Understand what you need to succeed in this course and determine if it's the right fit for your learning goals

Prerequisites & Requirements

What you need before starting this Jane Austen: Myth, Reality and Global Celebrity course:

Develop knowledge and understanding of the historical and literary contexts in which Jane Austen was writing
Investigate virtually the important locations associated with Jane Austen and their impact on her writing
Assess and discuss the impact of Austen’s society on the depiction of arts and reading in her novels
Explore some of the myths surrounding women writers of the long eighteenth century
Identify the challenges of adapting, translating and interpreting Jane Austen’s works and how this affects global understanding of her work

Who This Course Is For

This course is perfect for:

Motivated learners at any level
Self-paced students
Anyone interested in the subject

This course might not be suitable if:

• You're looking for a quick tutorial rather than comprehensive learning
• You prefer learning without structured curriculum
• You need highly specialized or niche content

Course Information & Details

Everything you need to know about this online course, from duration to certification

Course Instructor

Austen as a commodity: portraits, hair and merchandising

Expert instructor with industry experience

Subject Category

Literature

Part of our Literature curriculum

Course Language

English

All materials in English

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What's Included

The Austen myth: who is she and what does she mean to people around the world?
An 18th century education: Jane and women’s education and reading
Austen’s literary and family influences
Austen’s ‘dirty walks’: gardens and landscapes in Austen’s writing
The marketing of Jane Austen at home and abroad – how her legacy has endured and built her celebrity
Austen’s afterlives: adapting Jane Austen for the modern age in film, TV

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