About this episode

This episode explores Mr. Darcy's financial status and its implications in Jane Austen's work.

Mr. Bingley has brought a friend to the Meryton assembly, and everyone is abuzz with excitement. This episode we take a look at Mr. Darcy's bank balance and get into exactly what Austen is signaling with Darcy's ten thousand pounds a year. We have launched a Patreon! To join, please head to https://www.patreon.com/TheThingAboutAusten . Thank you so much for supporting the work we do! Website/newsletter: https://www.thethingaboutausten.com Email: TheThingAboutAusten@gmail.com Instagram: @TheThingAboutAusten Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/aboutausten/shop

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Host: The Thing About Austen

Topics covered

• Jane Austen
• Mr. Darcy
• bank balance
• Meryton assembly
• literary analysis

Keywords

• Mr. Darcy
• ten thousand pounds
• Austen
• Meryton
• bank balance
• literary analysis
• Patreon

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