Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune: How Younger Sons Made Their Way in Jane Austen's England

A portrait of Jane Austen's England told through the career paths of younger sons-men of good family but small fortune †‹In Regency England the eldest son usually inherited almost everything while his younger brothers, left with little inheritance, had to make a crucial decision: what should th...

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1. Verfasser: Muir, Rory 1962- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New Haven, CT Yale University Press [2019]
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Zusammenfassung:A portrait of Jane Austen's England told through the career paths of younger sons-men of good family but small fortune †‹In Regency England the eldest son usually inherited almost everything while his younger brothers, left with little inheritance, had to make a crucial decision: what should they do to make an independent living? Rory Muir weaves together the stories of many obscure and well-known young men, shedding light on an overlooked aspect of Regency society. This is the first scholarly yet accessible exploration of the lifestyle and prospects of these younger sons
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Feb 2020)
Beschreibung:1 online resource (384 pages) 8pp color illus
ISBN:9780300249545
DOI:10.12987/9780300249545

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