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Tom Jones Written by Rachel G (8/22/2011 3:46 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Hanged, penned by Rachel G

More about the expression "Born to be hanged":

It was indeed used to describe the eponymous hero of "Tom Jones." I've put a link below to the relevant passage in Fielding's novel.

I also found posts in the L&T Archives which say that this novel was in the Rev Austen's library, and that JA discussed it with Tom Lefroy.

So I think that JA's use of the expression in Letter 71 is probably a literary allusion to "Tom Jones", and not at all as horrible as it first appears.

Tom Jones - Born to be hanged.

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Letter 71: A joke that rubs me the wrong way Line (8/21/2011 12:45 p.m.)

More gallows humour in 74 Stephanie (8/24/2011 9:16 p.m.)
- Gallows humour. Rachel G (8/25/2011 7:29 p.m.)
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One reason for [Jane Austen] writing Stephanie (8/22/2011 10:51 a.m.)
- JA teases her nephews & nieces, directly AND kathleen (elder) (8/22/2011 3:20 p.m.)
Hanged Rachel G (8/21/2011 2:31 p.m.)
- Tom Jones Rachel G (8/22/2011 3:46 a.m.)

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