SUBJECTS: English
YEARS: 9–10
How important is the wealth of a potential marriage partner to you?
Why was the estate of a potential husband important in Jane Austen's novels?
Consider the significance of marriage in middle and upper class England, as explained by the University of Oxford's Professor Kathryn Sutherland.
This clip from the British Library is one in a series of four.
Acknowledgements
Video © British Library.
Production Date: 2016
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