Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune: How Younger Sons Made Their Way in Jane Austen's England
ISBN-13:
9780300244311
ISBN-10:
0300244312
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Rory Muir
Publication date:
2019
Publisher:
Yale University Press
Format:
Hardcover
384 pages
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ISBN-13:
9780300244311
ISBN-10:
0300244312
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Rory Muir
Publication date:
2019
Publisher:
Yale University Press
Format:
Hardcover
384 pages
Summary
Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune: How Younger Sons Made Their Way in Jane Austen's England (ISBN-13: 9780300244311 and ISBN-10: 0300244312), written by authors
Rory Muir, was published by Yale University Press in 2019.
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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.
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.
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