Voices from the world of Jane Austen by Day, Malcolm instant download

Voices from the world of Jane Austen by Day, Malcolm instant download

1 online resource (288 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) :, A collection of first-hand accounts of life in the time of Jane Austen, showing how social standing and etiquette were prime considerations of the period, this book reveals the contrast that existed in every aspect of domestic and public life, including the gulfs between rich and poor, and the lives of men and women, Includes bibliographical references and index, Austen family tree -- Marriage, wealth and breeding -- Work and social rank -- Education and upbringing -- Domestic life -- In public -- The rhythm of the year -- Fashion and etiquette -- Politics, war and industry -- Health and illness, Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002, digitized 2010, Print version record