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Definitely a hard read for me. I like Jane Austen, but it is not my more usual reading pursuit. It's not hard to imagine with Austen's descriptions how marriage among the genteel was conducted in the late 1700's to early 1800's. The title name is very apt. What is considered sensible for marrigae minded seekers back then is not practiced today, for the most part anyways. Most people now marry for affection, not duty to the comfort of the physical and material as was wont during Austen's time. Th
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One of my all time favorite books. The character dynamics are brilliant. A must-read.
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