Women and Property Ownership in Jane Austen - Hardcoverby Rita Dashwood (Author) This book investigates the representation of property in Jane Austen's novels. Challenging the lack of legal ownership afforded to women of her time, Austen depicts female characters securing affective relationships towards property, hence unreservedly legitimising female ownership. Author Biography Dr. Rita J. Dashwood is an expert in eighteenth and nineteenth century literature and legacies. She is the Postdoctoral Research