tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post1784944978615619909..comments2024-03-18T13:15:39.209+00:00Comments on Historical and Regency Romance UK: Jane Austen: Travel in 'Persuasion'Louise Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09895724319451189592noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-76358930808724105392019-12-09T06:01:44.222+00:002019-12-09T06:01:44.222+00:00Beautifully explained by you guys I loved your blo...Beautifully explained by you guys I loved your blog and pictures as well hope you guys used <a href="https://www.ezybook.co.uk/car-parking-gatwick" rel="nofollow">meet and greet Gatwick</a> system in the United Kingdom.Roman Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642360432987399211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-71032194464166700982018-09-22T02:18:52.483+01:002018-09-22T02:18:52.483+01:00We learn elsewhere in Austen that one needed an in...We learn elsewhere in Austen that one needed an income of at least £500 a year to afford a carriage- It is never clear whether the incomes are gross or net, but I prefer to think of it as a net income.Regencyresearcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828749339318882968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-86299935917049102502017-03-28T11:38:55.992+01:002017-03-28T11:38:55.992+01:00I do so agree, Debra. 'Persuasion' is my f...I do so agree, Debra. 'Persuasion' is my favourite, too!<br /><br />What I particularly like about the landaulette is that it's also a subtle indication that Captain Wentworth can afford to buy such a thing for his wife. Don't forget, he would have needed to employ someone (a coachman/groom) to drive it, and have the sort of home which had proper stabling and a coach house. If he'd bought a gig then Anne could have driven it herself. But a landaulette is one step up from a gig and it shows his care for her comfort. <br /><br />We know that he will be a good husband!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16949657441934825128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-62447637753029093592017-03-26T16:18:31.021+01:002017-03-26T16:18:31.021+01:00Thank you for this lovely perspective of travel in...Thank you for this lovely perspective of travel in Persuasion... This is my absolute favorite book of them all! I must re-examine the landaulette!Damselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08570351676666863812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-76500632226567511312017-03-07T15:09:09.270+00:002017-03-07T15:09:09.270+00:00Thank you, Fenella. 'Persuasion' is my fav...Thank you, Fenella. 'Persuasion' is my favourite Jane Austen, so I'm sure you won't be disappointed! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16949657441934825128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-84690303550854956072017-03-07T14:18:36.148+00:002017-03-07T14:18:36.148+00:00Enjoyed your post, don't often read persuasion...Enjoyed your post, don't often read persuasion but will now dig it out and read it again.Thank you.Fenella J Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13612724388603068664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-69003747427294985432017-03-06T22:21:39.170+00:002017-03-06T22:21:39.170+00:00Thank you for your comment, Amanda. Perhaps we als...Thank you for your comment, Amanda. Perhaps we also ought to remember the barouche-landau - plainly a status symbol - which the ghastly Mrs Elton keeps mentioning.. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16949657441934825128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-3632544082161442442017-03-06T22:19:01.943+00:002017-03-06T22:19:01.943+00:00You are right, Laura; Sunday travelling was defini...You are right, Laura; Sunday travelling was definitely Not Done by godly folk. Thank you for mentioning this important point - the fact that Mr Elliot travelled on the Sabbath is a strong indicator of his dodgy moral compass. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16949657441934825128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-62947058428142910032017-03-06T21:23:36.055+00:002017-03-06T21:23:36.055+00:00Mr Elliot's "Sunday-travelling" also...Mr Elliot's "Sunday-travelling" also plays quite an important role.Laura Vivancohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00906661869372622821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-26072051701838856152017-03-06T18:01:38.028+00:002017-03-06T18:01:38.028+00:00I hadn't thought about the independent travel ...I hadn't thought about the independent travel angle of the landaulette, Elizabeth, but it's a good point.At the end of the novel we have no doubt that a happy future lies in store for the Wentworths. I think you're right, the landaulette is one of the things that give us an indication of it. Thanks for this reminder of Persuasion.Amandahttp://www.amandagrange.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-72910075381076799772017-03-06T17:17:52.848+00:002017-03-06T17:17:52.848+00:00Thank you, Elizabeth. I do so agree about Captain ...Thank you, Elizabeth. I do so agree about Captain Wentworth. That letter! <br /><br />I don't think the roads were in that bad a state in Regency times. The turnpike roads were reasonable - they had to be because people paid to use them. And, once the industrial revolution got going, efficient transport (canals and roads) became a priority in a way it hadn't been in earlier centuries. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16949657441934825128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-24028369221285324852017-03-06T17:12:19.618+00:002017-03-06T17:12:19.618+00:00Thank you, Beth, for your kind words. Much appreci...Thank you, Beth, for your kind words. Much appreciated. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16949657441934825128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-74505196830624229042017-03-06T12:15:46.676+00:002017-03-06T12:15:46.676+00:00A charming perspective through which to reconsider...A charming perspective through which to reconsider the story. Most enjoyable.Beth Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291800895744785318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-87144866458215129692017-03-06T11:29:52.283+00:002017-03-06T11:29:52.283+00:00Delightful. I love Persuasion. So many fascinating...Delightful. I love Persuasion. So many fascinating characters and Jane Austen's wit at her very best in describing them. The journeying is quite fascinating, especially as we know the roads were pretty dire most of the time. With Austen you don't get the descriptions of things her contemporary audience would have known which makes for an interesting read as you have to draw on whatever knowledge you have of the era to picture it all. Captain Wentworth is a swoonworthy hero.Elizabeth Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09407958362024218785noreply@blogger.com