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Title
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Wentworth’s letter
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Description
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Here we see Anne sitting at a table next to the window reading a letter from Captain Wentworth. On this table is a small writing desk with a quill and inkwell. In this letter, Captain Wentworth declares his constant and undying love for her. He writes that although he flirted with Louisa, his love for Anne never faltered. Anne met with Wentworth later that day, and he proposed to her, and she happily accepted, wishing only that they had married six years earlier, sooner to their original engagement. This scene occurs in chapter 23 as noted underneath the title of this image. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style, with Anne 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. 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 236 and 237 for the Dent 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, and 1897 editions of Persuasion.
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Image Creator
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William Cubit Cooke (engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:25589
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Source Name
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Persuasion
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Image
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