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Preface

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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Illustrations ix
  4. Preface xi
  5. One. Meeting 1
  6. Two. Attraction 19
  7. Three. Courtship 38
  8. Four. Hesitation and Heartbreak 54
  9. Five. Proposals, Engagements and Marriage 72 Settlements 72
  10. Six. Weddings and Honeymoons 94
  11. Seven. Elopements, Abductions, Mistresses and Mésalliances 109
  12. Eight. Spinsters and Bachelors: The Alternative 135 to Marriage 135
  13. Nine. Early Married Life 157
  14. Ten: ‘My love . . .’ 174
  15. Eleven. Getting Along 184
  16. Twelve. Careers 208
  17. Thirteen. Children 224
  18. Fourteen. Unhappy Marriages 242
  19. Fifteen. Domestic Violence, Adultery, Divorce 258 and Separation 258
  20. Sixteen. Widows and Widowers 286
  21. Seventeen. Growing Old Together 299
  22. Conclusion 306
  23. Dramatis Personae 318
  24. Notes 331
  25. Bibliographical Essay 366
  26. Bibliography 372
  27. Index 389
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Love and Marriage in the Age of Jane Austen
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Illustrations ix
  4. Preface xi
  5. One. Meeting 1
  6. Two. Attraction 19
  7. Three. Courtship 38
  8. Four. Hesitation and Heartbreak 54
  9. Five. Proposals, Engagements and Marriage 72 Settlements 72
  10. Six. Weddings and Honeymoons 94
  11. Seven. Elopements, Abductions, Mistresses and Mésalliances 109
  12. Eight. Spinsters and Bachelors: The Alternative 135 to Marriage 135
  13. Nine. Early Married Life 157
  14. Ten: ‘My love . . .’ 174
  15. Eleven. Getting Along 184
  16. Twelve. Careers 208
  17. Thirteen. Children 224
  18. Fourteen. Unhappy Marriages 242
  19. Fifteen. Domestic Violence, Adultery, Divorce 258 and Separation 258
  20. Sixteen. Widows and Widowers 286
  21. Seventeen. Growing Old Together 299
  22. Conclusion 306
  23. Dramatis Personae 318
  24. Notes 331
  25. Bibliographical Essay 366
  26. Bibliography 372
  27. Index 389
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