POWER OF MONEY.

JA v. hard-headed. Realities of life at that time. Women’s position. Relied on father, brothers, uncles.

Bennet girls. Marriage. Entailed estate.

Mrs B. “The business of her life was to get her daughters married.”

One had to marry very well.

Brings up Big Questions - how do you live your life?

what compromises are you prepared to make?

Eliz. says only marry for love & refuses the richest man in Derbys.

But Charlotte / 2 + / Mr. Collins

Stupidest man in England.

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· Elizabeth – wonderfully modern etc.

Additional notes in pen:

Annotation 1: The final line ‘Elizabeth – wonderfully modern etc.’ is written in blue ink (the rest is in black) and is preceded by an asterisk (*).

Ref code: NOPP5 Title: Extract from notes for a talk (c.1995, location unknown), p. D. Date: c1995 Format: .png Source: CT04/A/04/012 From CT04 Papers of Sue Birtwistle, Television Producer. Held at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. https://specialcollections.catalogue.dmu.ac.uk/records/CT04/A/04/012