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Title
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Making her see how well it looked
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Description
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Here we see Miss Crawford giving Fanny a necklace on which to wear the cross William brought for her. William brought Fanny an amber cross from Sicily, and Fanny needed a gold chain to put it on. This scene mirrors one from Austen’s life, as Jane Austen’s brother, Charles, brought her an amber cross when he was serving in the navy in 1801. Austen records this in a letter to her sister, Cassandra, written on 27 May 1801. Charles also gave an amber cross to Cassandra. The chain was bought by Mr. Crawford, and he asked Miss Crawford to give it to Fanny, knowing she would not accept it from him. Fanny had gone to the parsonage to ask Miss Crawford her advice on what to wear to the ball. When she returned to Mansfield Park Edmund gave her a chain that he had bought for her. After hearing that Miss Crawford had already given her a chain, Edmund fell deeper in love with her. This scene occurs in chapter 26. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. Fanny and Miss Crawford wear regency style dresses with empire waists. Miss Crawford puts the necklace on Fanny, who stands in front of the mirror. 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:25739
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Source Name
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Mansfield Park
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Image
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