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

by Rory Muir

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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...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0300244312

ISBN13:9780300244311

Release Date:October 2019

Publisher:Yale University Press

Length:384 Pages

Weight:0.60 lbs.

Dimensions:1.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"

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