Author: COLLINS, IRENE.
Title: Jane Austen and the Clergy.
Description: London: The Hambledon Press, 1994. 1852851147. 2nd impression. "In this exceptionally well-written and enjoyable book, Irene Collins draws on a wide knowledge of the literature and history of the period to describe who the clergy were, both in the novels and in life: how they were educated and appointed; the houses they lived in and the gardens they designed and cultivated; the women thet married; their professional and social context; their income; their duties, their moral outlook and their beliefs." Pp.xiv/242, 2 family trees(Leighs and Austen families)+ 10 further black & white illustrations and 18 black & white photo illustrations. Blue cloth, dustwrapper has a removable clear protective wrap. VG/VG.

Keywords: Irene Collins Jane Austen Clergy Patronage Parson Education Income Dwelling Parish Wife Manners Morals Society Worship Belief Leigh Family Literature 39590 Literature


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