Empire in Silence: Colonial Erasure in Jane Austen's Novels 

Jane Austen's novels, often celebrated for their keen social commentary, wit, and exploration of themes like love, marriage, and class, also present notable blind spots when it comes to issues of slavery and colonization. These omissions have sparked criticism, especially in light of the era's deep connections between Britain’s wealth, particularly in the upper classes, and the transatlantic slave trade and colonialism.
Readings:
Kaul, Suvir. Eighteenth-Century British Literature and Postcolonial Studies. Edinburgh University Press, 2009.
Parry, Benita. Postcolonial Studies: A Materialist Critique. Routledge, 2004.
Said, Edward. Culture and Imperialism. Vintage Books, 1994.
Mukherjee, Ankhi. “What Is a Classic? Postcolonial Rewriting and Invention of the Canon.” American Literature, vol. 74, no. 1, 2002, pp. 133-150.
Ferguson, Moira. Subject to Others: British Women Writers and Colonial Slavery, 1670-1834. Routledge, 1992.