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Title
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Among the bulky forms and stooping shoulders
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Description
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In this image we see Mr. Knightley standing among the married men at the ball. Emma thought it improper for him to be standing to the side of the ball with the married men, rather than dancing with the women. Balls were one of the ways in which men and women could flirt and form engagements, and because he was not married, Emma thought that Mr. Knightley should be dancing and trying to find a woman to marry. This scene occurs in chapter 38. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. The men wear waistcoats and tailcoats with breeches and cravats. 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:25794
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Source Name
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Emma
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Image
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