Patronage, Volumen1J. Johnson and Company, 1814 - 12 páginas Edgeworth's novel portrays the British class system and the different ways in which men and women make their way in the world. It is not only a comedy of manners but also a meditation on the concept of "patronage", both financial and sexual. The plot revolves around two families--the Percys and the Falconers--whose fortunes mirror and contrast each other. The Falconers accept patronage from Lord Oldborough but by the end of the book it is the Percys who are perceived as possessing the greater moral worth and wealth by the success of their own efforts. |
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... for being curious about M. de Tourville.- Mr. Falconer was in possession of the packet which that diplomatist had lost . It had been found by one of the Commis- sioner's sons , Mr John Falconer , or ra- ther C 5 PATRONAGE . 33 vor, if ...
... for being curious about M. de Tourville.- Mr. Falconer was in possession of the packet which that diplomatist had lost . It had been found by one of the Commis- sioner's sons , Mr John Falconer , or ra- ther C 5 PATRONAGE . 33 vor, if ...
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Maria Edgeworth. sioner's sons , Mr John Falconer , or ra- ther by Mr. John Falconer's dog Nep- -tune , who brought it to his master , when he was bathing in the sea the day after the shipwreck . It had been thrown by the tide among some ...
Maria Edgeworth. sioner's sons , Mr John Falconer , or ra- ther by Mr. John Falconer's dog Nep- -tune , who brought it to his master , when he was bathing in the sea the day after the shipwreck . It had been thrown by the tide among some ...
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... John .-- Buckhurst was destined by his father for the church : John for the army . The Commissioner , notwith- standing he had been closetted for some hours with Lord Oldborough , and not- withstanding his son Cunningham was to be one ...
... John .-- Buckhurst was destined by his father for the church : John for the army . The Commissioner , notwith- standing he had been closetted for some hours with Lord Oldborough , and not- withstanding his son Cunningham was to be one ...
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... John , surely you might contrive to spare him for the church . " " Spare him I would , and welcome • But you know I could never get John into orders . " " Why not , Sir ? John , I'll swear , would have no objection to the church ...
... John , surely you might contrive to spare him for the church . " " Spare him I would , and welcome • But you know I could never get John into orders . " " Why not , Sir ? John , I'll swear , would have no objection to the church ...
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... John ; for I tell you I can do nothing else for him but put him into the army . He's a dunce . — I must get him a commission , and then I have done with him . " " I wish I was a dunce , " said Buck- hurst , sighing , into the army ...
... John ; for I tell you I can do nothing else for him but put him into the army . He's a dunce . — I must get him a commission , and then I have done with him . " " I wish I was a dunce , " said Buck- hurst , sighing , into the army ...
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