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Jane Austen's classic tale continues - Why does Mrs Gardiner tell Elizabeth not to marry Mr Wickham

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Season 1, episode 8
31 min / Published

Pride and Prejudice illustrates that love and marriage in Austen's England were tied to questions of money.

Lizzy's affectionate aunt nips off her budding romance with the penniless Wickham, who subsequently courts an heiress.

  • jane austen
  • pride and prejudice
  • classic novel
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Lizzy's affectionate aunt nips off her budding romance with the penniless Wickham, who subsequently courts an heiress.

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This episode is part of the Pride and Prejudice series
Jane Austen's classic tale of love set against a backdrop of overbearing social norms and customs of the early 19th century
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