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Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune How Younger Sons Made Their Way in Jane Austen's England

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Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune How Younger Sons Made Their Way in Jane Austen's England

Author(s)

Rory Muir

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ISBN

9780300249545, 9780300244311

Publisher

Yale University Press

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PDF and EPUB

Description

A portrait of Jane Austen’s England told through the career paths of younger sons—men of good family but small fortune
 
In Regency England the eldest son usually inherited almost everything while his younger brothers, left with little inheritance, had to make a crucial decision: What should they do to make an independent living? Rory Muir weaves together the stories of many obscure and well-known young men, shedding light on an overlooked aspect of Regency society. This is the first scholarly yet accessible exploration of the lifestyle and prospects of these younger sons.