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Jane Austen
Jane Austen is the author of many literary romance classics such as "Sense and Sensibility," "Pride and Prejudice," and "Emma."
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In Sense and Sensibility what does poverty mean to the various characters in the novel?
Poverty in "Sense and Sensibility" symbolizes a loss of social status and security for characters like the Dashwood sisters, who struggle to adapt to their reduced circumstances. For characters like John Dashwood, however, poverty represents a threat to their lifestyle and financial well-being, leading them to prioritize wealth and status over personal relationships. Overall, poverty serves as a source of conflict and reflection on the values of the characters in the novel.
In the novel Emma what county is Highbury in?
Emma 2009 is filmed in the Village of Chilham, Kent, UK
Why does Mr Collins propose to Charlotte only three days after Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice?
Mr. Collins proposes to Charlotte so quickly after Elizabeth because he is intent on getting married and sees Charlotte as a suitable candidate. He is guided more by social norms and convenience rather than personal feelings, and Charlotte's acceptance of his proposal aligns with his desire to secure a wife as efficiently as possible.
What ways can prejudice be justified?
Well, I don't think prejudiced is ever okay, but can be understandable in some situations
Say if a someone did something really horrible to you and then a little while later they start hanging out with somebody else and you don't like the person that they are hanging out with, as you might think that that person will be horrible like them, without giving them a chance, it is understandable, I think :/
Pretty naff example, I know, but it's the only thing I can think of at the moment
In Pride and Prejudice how does Jane Austin present Wickham looking at chapters 15 and 16?
In chapters 15 and 16 of Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen presents Mr. Wickham as charming and affable, and he quickly gains the admiration of Elizabeth Bennet for his pleasant manners and engaging conversation. However, as the story progresses, Wickham's true nature is revealed as duplicitous and manipulative towards both Elizabeth and the Darcy family. Austen uses Wickham as a contrast to Mr. Darcy's stoic and reserved character, highlighting the themes of appearance versus reality and the importance of discerning true character.
Why is Jane Austen associated with the empire line?
The empire line is a style of dress with a loose, straight fit and a high waist line. It was popular during the time of 1795 to 1820, which by happenstance was the same period within which Jane Austen wrote her novels. Since her novels were all about young women who fell in love and got married, the main characters in them would all have worn such dresses.
In short: really, really, really rich. According to the characters he has an income exceeding £10,000 a year and owns a huge estate called Pemberly. I don't know the present day equivalency to that but he was very well off.
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In the book it says that a person who walks the boundary of his estate would have to walk ten miles. The place was huge.
There is no direct connection between the fictional Palmer's estate of Cleveland in Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility and the real Palmers who had died out, thus leaving the Duchy of Cleveland without an heir. The similarity in names is likely a coincidence, and there is no established link between the two.
Who did Mr Bennet blame for Lydia's elopement?
Mr.Bennet blames himself for Lydia's elopement because he thinks that he has been ignoring his duty as a father and has not been taking proper care of his daughters.
What actress played the role of Marian in Sense and Sensibility?
In the 1995 movie version of Sense and Sensibility, the part of Marianne is played by Kate Winslet.
In the 2008 miniseries, Marianne is played by Charity Wakefield.
How many languages has Pride and Prejudice been translated into?
Pride and Prejudice has 61 chapters. They average about 5 pages each.
The original novel was broken into three "volumes," a term with a somewhat different meaning then than it has now. Perhaps today they would be called Part 1, 2, or 3, instead of Volume 1, 2, or 3. Since some editions follow that old practice, the chapters may seem to be numbered oddly, with a first group numbered 1 to 23, followed by two more with chapters numbered from 1 to 19. This means that if you open a copy to the last page and look at the chapter number, it could be 19. Just remember, it is chapter 19 of "volume" 3, even though the book is published in a single volume.
Lydia's trip to Brighton, then came Lizzie's own trip.
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Which book by English-author Jane Austen is Elinor Dashwood a character in?
"Elinor Dashwood" is a character in Jane Austen's novel "Sense and Sensibility."
How does darcy justificate his reasons when elizabeth accuses him?
Aside from arrogance, conceit, and carelessness of the feelings of others, Elizabeth accuses Darcy of two things, preventing Wickham from getting a preferment due him as an inheritance from Darcy's father, and separating Jane from Bingley.
Simply put, Darcy says that Wickham asked for, and received, cash instead of the preferment, and then won Darcy's animosity by trying to elope with Darcy's fifteen year old sister to get her inheritance.
Darcy's claim on the issue of Jane and Bingley is that he observed Jane closely and came to the conclusion that she was not in love with Bingley, so he advised Bingley to stay away from her instead of letting himself fall in love with a woman who would not return his affection. Additionally, he perceived a desire on the part of Jane's mother to have her marry Bingley for money, which was compounded by a lack of refinement on the part of both Jane's mother and other members of the family and a general lack of good connections.
In what period are Jane Austen's novels set?
Jane Austen lived from 1775 to 1817, and during the time when she was writing her major works, there were a series of important wars that affected the lives of nearly everyone in England. Many of the young men went off to war, and many of the young women could not find husbands. Women did not have opportunities to fend for themselves, either, and this was important in Austen's work.
Who was Georgiana Darcy's governess when she was planning to elope?
When Georgiana Darcy was planning to elope, her governess was a Mrs. Younge, who seems to have been a friend of Wickham.
Was Georgiana Darcy disconcerted by the news of the engagement of Mr Darcy and Elizabeth?
Initially, Georgiana Darcy was surprised and taken aback by the news of Mr. Darcy's engagement to Elizabeth Bennet. However, she ultimately accepted and supported their union once she saw the genuine love and happiness between them.
What reading level is Jane Austin?
Jane Austen's works are typically classified as adult literature, with a reading level suitable for high school students and above. Austen's writing style, themes, and vocabulary can be challenging for younger readers.
Who were the relatives most helpful to the bennet girls?
In "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen, Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner, who are the Bennet sisters' aunt and uncle, are the most helpful relatives. They provide guidance, support, and level-headed advice to the Bennet girls, particularly Elizabeth. Mr. Gardiner also helps Lydia and Wickham when they are in trouble.
Mr. Darcy's friend is Mr. Bingley, who plays a significant role as his close companion in Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice." Mr. Bingley is portrayed as amiable and good-natured, often providing a contrast to Darcy's more reserved and aloof demeanor. Their friendship serves as a key element in the story's development.
Elizabeth walks about 2 miles between Netherfield and Longbourn, approximately 50 miles between Rosings and Pemberley, and roughly 1 mile between Pemberley and the pub.
Where does edward ferrars live?
Edward Ferrars does not have his own home. He lives with his mother in London, goes to Norland to visit his sister, and spends some time at Oxford.
What best states Jane austens view of romance as portrayed?
Jane Austen's view of romance, as portrayed in her novels, emphasizes the importance of mutual respect, understanding, and compatible values in forming lasting relationships. She values relationships based on emotional connection, respect, and understanding, rather than superficial attraction or societal norms. Austen often highlights the importance of personal growth and self-awareness in characters' journeys to finding love.
How did Jane Austen become a writer?
Jane Austen was influenced by a number of other literary figures of her time, and by the society in which she lived. Her writing sometimes reflected the earlier writers, sometimes reacted to them, and sometimes was rather mocking of them, though without rancor.
Some of these influences can be readily seen when her work is compared to earlier literature. For example in Jane Austen's novel, Northanger Abbey, Catherine Moreland spends a good deal of time on Ann Radcliffe's novel The Mysteries of Udolpho. A good reading of Radcliffe's novel shows that it is structurally very similar to Austen's. The two have a lot of place settings in common (castles and abbeys), and a lot of action is similar (deceptions and abductions). But where the action in Udolphois meant to be taken seriously, the action in Northanger Abbey is a spoof of it.
Jane Austen copied literary devices she liked, but the ones she did not like in her works were conspicuous by their absence. For example, a fair amount of Udolpho is devoted to descriptions of travels, very similar to the travel logs that were popular before Austen's time. The first trip Catherine Moreland took in Northanger Abbey was covered in a single paragraph with no description of the geography. Her second trip, from Bath to the abbey itself, was described entirely in terms of a conversation that went on in the course of it. Nevertheless, the landscape description based on travel is not entirely rejected; in Pride and Prejudice, it is used to describe Darcy's estate of Pemberly as Lizzy walks through the grounds with the Gardiners. Austen evidentially regarded the device as useful where it had literary reason to exist, but not something to be indulged in gratuitously.
In her novels, Jane Austen described people who were the sorts of people she knew. Sometimes a real person was inserted into one of her novels, such as Knightly's steward in Emma. This man actually existed, and was a personal acquaintance of Jane Austen; she even geve the character the same name. But for the most part, the people she described were fictional representations, perhaps of composites of people she knew. This was a contrasting reaction to the people in novels before her time, which were filled by people who were extraordinary in some way, usually because their stories were so unusual as to be captivating. Jane Austen created literature that did not depend on situations or people who were unusual, but on her literary skill in dealing with normal people with normal lives.
