ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Jane Austen is known for six novels: Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), Emma (1815), and Persuasion and Northanger Abbey (both 1817).

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Little Women.

Detailed explanation-3: -Austen’s plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage in the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security. Her works critique the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century literary realism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Austen’s writing stands out for its comedy, self-awareness and realistic, detailed portrayals of characters and their relationships. “There is a level of intelligence in her work that the reader feels, and it has to do with her psychological perceptiveness and the sheer skill of her writing, ” Woloch said.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sense and Sensibility. Pride and Prejudice. Mansfield Park. Emma. Northanger Abbey. Persuasion.