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What do Jane Austen’s clergymen tell us about the illustrious author?

What do Jane Austen’s clergymen tell us about the illustrious author?

Thursday, December 18, 2025
“MY REASONS for marrying are, first, that I think it a right thing for every clergyman in easy circumstances (like myself) to set the example of matrimony in his parish. Secondly, that I am convinced it will add very greatly to my happiness; and t...