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Title
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Left her to her solitude
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Description
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Here we see Fanny sitting alone on a bench in the park outside Sotherton, the house of Mr. Rushworth, Maria’s fiancé. Fanny went on a walk with Edmund and Mary Crawford. She got tired, and the three of them sat down on a bench. Miss Crawford quickly became restless, and she and Edmund continued on their walk, leaving Fanny alone. The rest of the party walked past her and spoke with her, but eventually Fanny went to look for Edmund and Miss Crawford, fearing they had forgotten about her. This scene occurs in chapter 10 as noted underneath the title of this image. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style, with Fanny wearing the regency style dress with an empire waist. Her hair is worn tied up, as was tradition for women after their coming out before the queen, signaling her entrance into society. She also wears a bonnet, used to protect a woman’s face from the sun. These bonnets were a popular style in this era as going for walks were common pastimes. She holds a parasol, a form of umbrella used to shade herself from the sun. 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. The same image appears as an insert between pages 106 and 107 for the Dent 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, and 1897 editions of Mansfield Park.
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Image Creator
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William Cubit Cooke (engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:25599
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Source Name
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Mansfield Park
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Image
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