Jane Austen and the ClergyJane Austen was the daughter of a clergyman, the sister of two others and the cousin of four more. Her principal acquaintances were clergymen and their families, whose social, intellectual and religious attitudes she shared. Yet while clergymen feature in all her novels, often in major roles, there has been little recognition of their significance. To many readers their status and profession is a mystery, as they appear simply to be a sub-species of gentlemen and never seem to perform any duties. Mr Collins in Pride and prejudice is often regarded as little more than a figure of fun. |
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... Leigh , and his sister Elizabeth . It was to these that she now repaired . Jane and Cassandra had visited Adlestrop ten years earlier . Jane was fond of Elizabeth Leigh , who was Cassandra's godmother ; but her feeling for the Rev. Thomas ...
... Leigh , A Memoir of Jane Austen by her Nephew ( Oxford , 1926 ) , p . 81 . 19. An illustrated account appeared in ... Leigh et al . , Jane Austen : A Family Record , pp . 41-42 . 21. For a reference to the earlier visit , Letters , no ...
... Leigh et al . , Jane Austen : A Family Record ( London , 1989 ) , p . 11 . 3. Peter Virgin , The Church in an Age of ... Leigh , Austen Papers , 1704–1856 ( University Microfilms International , Ann Arbor , MI 1980 ) , p . 175 ; J.E. ...
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Jane Austens Clerical Connections | 1 |
Patronage | 19 |
The Parsons Education | 35 |
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