Dr. H.R. Dhatwalia’s Familial Relationships in Jane Austen’s Novels is an excellently conceived approach to the question of family relationships in the novels of Jane Austen. Jane Austen’s fiction is solidly based on the problems that beset the inter-generational bond between parents and their children. Following an informative chapter on eighteenth century English familial relationships, based on a thorough study of contemporary and later studies, the ...