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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... pressed them to stay at Percy - Hall till the vessel should sail , and till the captain should send notice of the first change of wind . — This offer , however , was declined , and the Dutch merchants , with due acknow- ledgments , said ...
... pressed them to stay at Percy - Hall till the vessel should sail , and till the captain should send notice of the first change of wind . — This offer , however , was declined , and the Dutch merchants , with due acknow- ledgments , said ...
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... pressed to stay to dine and to sleep at Clermont - Park ; an invitation which Mr. Percy declined , but which the Commissioner accepted . In the evening , when the company who had dined at Clermont - Park were settled to cards and music ...
... pressed to stay to dine and to sleep at Clermont - Park ; an invitation which Mr. Percy declined , but which the Commissioner accepted . In the evening , when the company who had dined at Clermont - Park were settled to cards and music ...
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... he had observed , he could not , with his limited knowledge of Lord Oldborough's character , have right- ly interpreted . If his Lordship had ex- pressed his D 5 PATRONAGE . 57 been so well noted for use by "the great- ...
... he had observed , he could not , with his limited knowledge of Lord Oldborough's character , have right- ly interpreted . If his Lordship had ex- pressed his D 5 PATRONAGE . 57 been so well noted for use by "the great- ...
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Maria Edgeworth. ly interpreted . If his Lordship had ex- pressed his thoughts , perhaps , they might have been , though in words less quaint , nearly the same as those of the philoso- . phic statesman , who says : " It is a ridiculous ...
Maria Edgeworth. ly interpreted . If his Lordship had ex- pressed his thoughts , perhaps , they might have been , though in words less quaint , nearly the same as those of the philoso- . phic statesman , who says : " It is a ridiculous ...
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... pressed him to stay at Clermont - Park , and to accompany him to the races.- There was to be a famous match between Colonel Hauton's High - Blood and Squire Burton's Wildfire . - And the prepara- tions of the horses and of their riders ...
... pressed him to stay at Clermont - Park , and to accompany him to the races.- There was to be a famous match between Colonel Hauton's High - Blood and Squire Burton's Wildfire . - And the prepara- tions of the horses and of their riders ...
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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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