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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... Lady Jane Granville's - excel- lent connexion , and reasonable fortune- but there all the decorum of regular ap- proaches and time would be necessary : luckily a certain Miss Petcalf was just returned from India , with a large fortune ...
... Lady Jane Granville's - excel- lent connexion , and reasonable fortune- but there all the decorum of regular ap- proaches and time would be necessary : luckily a certain Miss Petcalf was just returned from India , with a large fortune ...
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... Lady Jane Granville so justly styled the pa- tronage of fashion ? When success proved Mrs. Falconer to be right " Now ! Commissioner Falco- ner ! Now ! " - how she triumphed , and how she talked ! Her sons all in such favor ! her ...
... Lady Jane Granville so justly styled the pa- tronage of fashion ? When success proved Mrs. Falconer to be right " Now ! Commissioner Falco- ner ! Now ! " - how she triumphed , and how she talked ! Her sons all in such favor ! her ...
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... Lady Jane Granville's maxim , that fashion , like Venus's gir dle , can beautify any girl , let her be ever so ugly.- And now the Falconer family having risen , and succeeded beyond their most sanguine hopes , by a combination of lucky ...
... Lady Jane Granville's maxim , that fashion , like Venus's gir dle , can beautify any girl , let her be ever so ugly.- And now the Falconer family having risen , and succeeded beyond their most sanguine hopes , by a combination of lucky ...
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... Jane Granville . She was a sincere and warm friend , but a tormenting fami- ly adviser and director . Her Ladyship ... Lady Jane Granville was of high birth and fortune , 374 PATRONAGE . CHAPTER XIV. ...
... Jane Granville . She was a sincere and warm friend , but a tormenting fami- ly adviser and director . Her Ladyship ... Lady Jane Granville was of high birth and fortune , 374 PATRONAGE . CHAPTER XIV. ...
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Maria Edgeworth. Lady Jane Granville was of high birth and fortune , had always lived in good company , had seen a great deal of the world , both abroad and at home ; she had a complete knowledge of all that makes people well received in ...
Maria Edgeworth. Lady Jane Granville was of high birth and fortune , had always lived in good company , had seen a great deal of the world , both abroad and at home ; she had a complete knowledge of all that makes people well received in ...
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admire affairs asked assure borough brother Buck Buckhurst Falconer Captain Percy Caroline's character church Colonel Hauton Commissioner Falconer coner conscience cried Cunningham daugh daughters dear father declared diplo Drakelow Duke Duke of Greenwich Euphrosine eyes Falconer's favor fear feel felt ford Castle fortune friends Frumpton gentlemen girl Godfrey Percy hand happy heard honor hope Hungerford hurst John knew Lady Jane Ladyship leave letter living look Lord Old Lord Oldbo Lord Oldborough Lordship Major Gascoigne manner marry means ment mind Miss Caroline Percy Miss Falconers Miss Hauton mother ness never nexions night opinion patronage Percy family Percy-Hall Percy's person pity pleased pleasure political Pompey poor promise puppy racter recollect replied roline Rosamond sister Skreene smile speak sure talents talk tell thing thought tion Tourville town Tunbridge turned Twickenham whilst whole wish woman words young ladies
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Página 201 - In these, ere triflers half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain : And e'en while fashion's brightest arts decoy, The heart distrusting asks if this be joy.