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Wealth or Poverty? Jane Austen's Novels Explored *Limited Availability*

Wealth or Poverty? Jane Austen's Novels Explored *Limited Availability*

ISBN: 9780719814396

Author: Stephen Mahony

Publisher: Robert Hale

Format: Hardback, 192 Pages

Price: AUD $32.95
RRP: AUD $42.96

Money is significant in Jane Austen’s novels. Her characters worry about it, scheme for it and, of course, spend it. Money is not simply a way of placing people: it propels plots, adds drama and tells us much about an individual’s nature and morals.

Taking the novels as his starting point, Stephen Mahony looks at the wealth and social standing of Austen’s characters in relation to the economic background of the day, giving us real insight into their aspirations and motivations. What did a servant earn? Just how poor was Miss Bates? What were the pay and conditions of a midshipman like William Price? What would it cost to house, clothe and feed the entire Bennet family? And how much would Elizabeth Bennet need to live comfortably if she hadn’t married Darcy?

The result is a revealing account of Austen, her characters and the England in which they lived.

 

  • The first book to examine the financial background of the life and times of Austen’s characters
  • Based on detailed research involving contemporary records such as novels, letters, and household accounts
  • Provides fresh light on Jane Austen’s characters, revealing nuances hidden from the eyes of the modern reader
  • Covers key Austen topics, such as the Church, the Navy, shopping, servants, and the status of women
  • Will be of interest to all Austen enthusiasts, especially undergraduates and those studying English Literature at A-level, as well as History and Economics.
Book Title: Wealth or Poverty? Jane Austen's Novels Explored *Limited Availability*
Author: Stephen Mahony
Format: Hardback, 192 Pages
ISBN: 9780719814396
About the Author: Stephen Mahony read Modern History at Oxford before a thirty-year career in finance. Besides writing six books on financial subjects, he has written for the newsletter of the Jane Austen Society (UK) and for Regency World magazine. He lives in Dorset.
Department: ADULT NON FICTION
Publisher: Robert Hale
Title Release: 2015 December

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