Wealth or Poverty

Jane Austen's Novels Explored

Stephen Mahony

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01 December 2015

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.

By: Stephen Mahony
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9780719814396
ISBN 10: 0719814391
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 December 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Other merchandise
Publisher's Status: Active

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.