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Henry Crawford is one of the main characters in Jane Austen's 1814 novel, Mansfield Park. He is depicted as a man who, though not conventionally handsome, has great charisma. He is lively, witty and c
Henry's barouche on the journey to Sotherton Court. Edmund follows behind on horseback.
Henry Crawford visits Thornton Lacey, Edmund Bertram's future living.
Fanny rejects Henry
Marriage is a key theme in Jane Austen’s novels, especially Pride and Prejudice. Austen examines marriages of convenience, common in her time, and often critiques those based on financial consideratio
The novel Emma entered into three marriages: Jane Fairfax and Frank Churchill, Emma Woodhouse and Mr Knightley, Harriet Smith and Robert Martin (Chris Hammond, 1898).
Being a governess is the only honorable job for a poor, well-educated young woman.
"A poor old maid like Miss Bates runs the risk of being ridiculous and unpleasant" (C.E. Brock, 1909).
Charlotte Lucas deftly gauged her husband's social situation in the shadow of Rosings Park (Hugh Thomson, 1894).