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Title
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She was forced to listen.”
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Description
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Here we see Mr. Crawford reading a passage of Shakespeare to Lady Bertram and Fanny. Fanny was reading to Lady Bertram when Mr. Crawford walked into the drawing room. She stopped reading when Mr. Crawford walked in. He tried to convince her to continue reading, but she refused. Mr. Crawford then picked up the book and continued reading the passage where Fanny left off. Fanny did not want to listen but found his reading captivating. It was at this point that Mr. Crawford had decided he wanted to make Fanny love him. This scene occurs in chapter 33 as noted underneath the title of this image. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. Fanny and Lady Bertram wear the regency style dress with an empire waist. Fanny’s hair is worn tied up and Lady Bertram wears a mop cap. Mr. Crawford wears a waistcoat and tailcoat, and knickers that stop at the knee. 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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Charles Edmund Brock (engraver);Henry Matthew Brock (engraver)
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Charles Edmund Brock (engraver)
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Henry Matthew Brock (engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:25705
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Source Name
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Mansfield Park
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Image
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