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Title
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Mrs. Ferrars.
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Description
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In this image we see Edward Ferrars’ and Fanny Dashwood’s mother, Mrs. Ferrars. Elinor had never met Mrs. Ferrars, but had heard that she was rather disagreeable. When Mrs. Ferrars learned that Edward was engaged to Lucy Steele despite her hopes he would marry someone wealthy, she disowned him. Elinor met Mrs. Ferrars at a dinner with John and Fanny Dashwood at their home in London. This scene occurs in chapter 33. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style, as Mrs. Ferrars wears regency style dresses with an empire waistline and wears a bonnet. The regency period dated to the early nineteenth century (1811-1820) when George, Prince of Wales, later George IV (r. 1820-1830), reigned as regent for his mentally ill father, King George III (r. 1760-1820). The regency period is associated with the rise of neoclassicism in art and fashion.
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Image Creator
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Hugh Thomson (Illustrator)
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Identifier
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mta:25839
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Source Name
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Sense and Sensibility
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Image
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