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1 online resource (xvi, 374 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
A portrait of Jane Austen's England told through the career paths of younger sons-men of good family but small fortune. In Regency England the eldest son usually inherited almost everything while his younger brothers, left with little inheritance, had to make a crucial decision: what should they do to make an independent living? Rory Muir weaves together the stories of many obscure and well-known young men, shedding light on an overlooked aspect of Regency society. This is the first scholarly yet accessible exploration of the lifestyle and prospects of these younger sons. |
| Contents |
Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- PREFACE -- A NOTE ON MONEY -- Chapter One. YOUNGER SONS AND THEIR FAMILIES -- Chapter Two. MONEY AND SOCIETY -- Chapter Three. THE CHURCH -- Chapter Four. MEDICINE -- Chapter Five. THE LAW: Barristers -- Chapter Six. THE LAW: Attorneys and Solicitors -- Chapter Eight. CIVIL OFFICE -- Chapter Nine. THE NAVY: Young Gentlemen at Sea -- Chapter Ten. THE NAVY: Promotion and Employment chapter eleven THE ARMY -- Chapter Eleven. THE ARMY -- Chapter Twelve. INDIA -- CONCLUSION -- Appendix One. Inflation in the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries -- Appendix Two. Some Numbers -- Notes -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Primogeniture -- Great Britain.
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Primogeniture. |
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Great Britain. |
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Inheritance and succession -- Great Britain.
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Professions -- Great Britain -- History.
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Inheritance and succession. |
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History. |
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Professions. |
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain -- General. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: MUIR, RORY. GENTLEMEN OF UNCERTAIN FORTUNE. [Place of publication not identified] : YALE UNIV PRESS, 2019 0300244312 (OCoLC)1089481755 |
| ISBN |
9780300249545 (electronic book) |
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0300249543 (electronic book) |
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0300244312 |
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9780300244311 |
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