Love and Marriage in the Age of Jane Austen Medieval New Yorker Cover by Artist

New Yorker Cover by Artist Jenny Kroik

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and the decisive Battle of Hastings where Harold is famously struck in the eye with an arrow

written by an award-winning violinist and BBC Radio personality

to on-the-spot impressions of contemporary urban and rural life

Love and Marriage in the Age of Jane Austen Medieval New Yorker Cover by ArtistWhat happened when Jane Austens heroines and heroes were finally wed? Marriage is at the centre of Jane Austens novels. The pursuit of husbands and wives, advantageous matches, and, of course, love itself, motivate her characters and continue to fascinate readers today. But what were love and marriage like in reality for ladies and gentlemen in Regency England? Rory Muir uncovers the excitements and disappointments of courtship and the pains and