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Happy Endings and Community Building in Jane Austen Novels

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Megna, Paul J.
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Fall 2023
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2023
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This paper discusses how heroines in Austen novels, specifically from Emma, Pride and Prejudice and Mansfield Park, change their communities in order to create a believable happy ending for the novel. These utopian societies of their creation must align with the heroine's personal goals and values.
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