tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post617274129042526177..comments2024-03-28T12:00:29.857+00:00Comments on Historical and Regency Romance UK: Jane Austen: The Power of MoneyLouise Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09895724319451189592noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-37807476684641628902021-09-02T16:36:14.667+01:002021-09-02T16:36:14.667+01:00I really want to thank Dr Emu for saving my marria...I really want to thank Dr Emu for saving my marriage. My wife really treated me badly and left home for almost 3 month this got me sick and confused. Then I told my friend about how my wife has changed towards me. Then she told me to contact Dr Emu that he will help me bring back my wife and change her back to a good woman. I never believed in all this but I gave it a try. Dr Emu casted a spell of return of love on her, and my wife came back home for forgiveness and today we are happy again. If you are going through any relationship stress or you want back your Ex or Divorce husband you can contact his whats app +2347012841542 or email emutemple@gmail.com website: Https://emutemple.wordpress.com/<br />Ric Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09645806549640826100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-88341393899494320962018-03-07T10:57:51.603+00:002018-03-07T10:57:51.603+00:00Austen was such a good observer of people!Austen was such a good observer of people!Melinda Hammond/Sarah Malloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10402460212860103804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-22807687798285350112018-03-06T11:43:12.022+00:002018-03-06T11:43:12.022+00:00I agree. Fortunately for him, he was good at grove...I agree. Fortunately for him, he was good at grovelling! Elizabeth Hawksleyhttp://www.elizabethhawksley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-55953812517565153252018-03-06T10:56:16.230+00:002018-03-06T10:56:16.230+00:00Knowing how hard it was to earn a living, one migh...Knowing how hard it was to earn a living, one might perhaps spare a little (but only a little) sympathy for Mr Collins in P&P. The patronage of Lady Catherine de Bourgh was probably essential to his survival.Melinda Hammond/Sarah Malloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10402460212860103804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-9252907310940893722018-03-06T09:36:53.385+00:002018-03-06T09:36:53.385+00:00I'm sure you are right Melinda/Sarah. I think ...I'm sure you are right Melinda/Sarah. I think that part of the problem was that, by definition, a gentleman didn't have to work. He certainly couldn't go into 'trade'. Edward Ferrars could go into the army, navy, the church, the law or into Parliament. Members of Parliament, in those days, weren't paid - so he'd have needed a substantial private income for that. <br /><br />If you went into the army as an officer, you had to buy a commission - and then slowly buy your way up the ladder. The navy was a bit more egalitarian in that it was possible to rise purely by merit. Many churches relied on tithes - that is 10% of the parishioners' earnings to support their priest (like Colonel Brandon's living). Some parishes were endowed with a lump sum as well which would give the vicar an added income.<br /><br />For women, the choices were almost non-existent: a governess. Though if you had a talent for writing, like Jane, you could earn money without losing caste. If you were talented at music, however, it would be impossible to give public concerts where you got paid, and still be a lady. A lady never exposed herself to public view. Elizabeth Hawksleyhttp://www.elizabethhawksley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-73484500470680986182018-03-06T09:19:36.359+00:002018-03-06T09:19:36.359+00:00What a thought-provoking post, Elizabeth, thank yo...What a thought-provoking post, Elizabeth, thank you. I had never considered that in these three novels, Austen very cleverly had much of the plot dominated by off the page characters - although as you point out, in Mrs Ferrers' case she is briefly seen.<br /><br />In a world without the safety net of a welfare state, and where most "gentlemen" had no way to earn their own living, these women would know the importance of money, and I have no doubt that in their own way, they wanted their heirs to prosper and increase their fortune.Melinda Hammond/Sarah Malloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10402460212860103804noreply@blogger.com