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Title
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In a whisper.
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Description
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In this image Mr. Donovan tells Mrs. Jennings that Lucy Steele and Edward Ferrars’ engagement had been announced and sent Fanny Dashwood into hysterics upon hearing the news. Mr. Donovan was the apothecary and Mrs. Jennings encountered him while visiting her daughter, Mrs. Palmer, who called Mr. Donovan because her newborn was ill. Mr. Donovan had been to see Fanny Dashwood earlier that day, and told Mrs. Jennings to pass on the news to Elinor and Marianne. This scene occurs in chapter 37. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style, as Mrs. Jennings wears regency style dresses with an empire waistline. She has a bonnet and a shawl wrapped around her shoulders. Mr. Donovan wears a waistcoat and tailcoat, with breeches and holds a top hat. Edward wears a waistcoat and tailcoat with breeches. 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:25843
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Source Name
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Sense and Sensibility
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Image
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