English 2307E Lecture Notes - The Marriage Market, Jane Austen

• School: Western University
• Department: English
• Course: English 2307E
• Professor: Krista Lysack

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Notes: the in-class essay is coming up at the end of the month, it will have the same format as the last in-class essay. This term: we are looking at the period between the 18th and 19th centuries. *note: you don"t have to memorize this biographical information on jane austin, it is meant to serve as some background information. Austen finds ways to see the marriage market as more. Mr. bingley, darcy, collins) marriage market fluid than it is. This sentence seems to have symmetry, it"s light, concise, economical, and has the 17th and 18th century quality of wit. He is a millionaire, has inherited from his family. He only has access to a certain amount of money every year (though it is more than enough for him to rent this massive property) It is a fairly serious commitment to sign this lease.