Jane Austen and Marriage

About this book

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." -Pride and Prejudice The question of marriage lies at the center of Jane Austens novels. The issues bound up in the pursuit of love happiness money and status were those of her day and informed the plots and morals of her work. In this fascinating book Hazel Jones explores the ways in which these themes manifest themselves in Jane Austens life and fiction against the backdrop of contemporary conduct manuals letters diaries journals and newspapers. Drawing on original research this entertaining and detailed study provides a charming and profound insight into the world of Jane Austen.