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Title
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Hearing herself called
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Description
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In this image Mr. Darcy calls on Elizabeth while she was out for a walk. The day after she rejected him, Mr. Darcy met her while she was out on a walk. He handed her a letter explaining her charges of his misconduct regarding Jane and Mr. Bingley’s relationship, and Mr. Wickham. He wrote that he knew Mr. Bingley loved Jane but he did not believe Jane reciprocated his love. He then suggested Mr. Bingley leave Netherfield to avoid getting hurt. Regarding Mr. Wickham, he writes that Mr. Wickham tried to swindle him out of his late father’s inheritance, and when that failed, he tried to marry Mr. Darcy’s sister, Georgiana, to gain access to her inheritance. This scene occurs in chapter 35. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. Elizabeth wears the regency style dress with an empire waistline. She wears a cloak and bonnet and carries a parasol. Mr. Darcy wears a waistcoat and tailcoat with breeches. He raises his top hat and holds the letter in his hand. 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:25913
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Source Name
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Pride and Prejudice
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Image
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