THEMES OF MARRIAGE AND SOCIAL CLASS IN JANE AUSTEN'S NOVELS
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Keywords

Jane Austen, marriage, social class, Regency England, literary analysis, social mobility, gender, nineteenth-century literature.

Abstract

This article examines the interconnected themes of marriage and social class in the novels of Jane Austen, focusing on how the author critiques and reflects the social structures of Regency-era England. The results show that Austen's treatment of these themes demonstrates her deep understanding of how personal wishes clash with social standards which existed during her time.

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