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Inside joke Written by Barbara (4/2/2012 1:39 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, What's wrong with Richard?, penned by Helen Kaye

This comment on the name 'Richard' was thought to be an inside joke that Jane's family would have found amusing.

The original manuscript for 'Northanger Abbey' (then called 'Susan') was purchased for 10 pounds in 1803 by a publisher named Richard Crosby. Crosby then did nothing with the manuscript and let it languish for years until Jane bought it back from him. People think this reference to 'though his name was Richard' was a dig at Crosby for her family's amusement.

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Catherine's parents are failing miserably... BarbaraB (4/1/2012 2:13 p.m.)

I had forgotten . . . Mary Anne (4/1/2012 10:01 p.m.)
- What's wrong with Richard? Helen Kaye (4/1/2012 10:47 p.m.)
  - Inside joke Barbara (4/2/2012 1:39 a.m.)
    - Poor Richard! Helen Kaye (4/2/2012 2:57 a.m.)
      - 'poor Richard' Barbara (4/2/2012 8:58 a.m.)
        
        More on Poor Richard. Helen Kaye (4/2/2012 2:20 p.m.)
    - in spite of being named Richard Srirup (4/2/2012 5:37 a.m.)
    - References? Stephanie (4/2/2012 2:09 p.m.)
      - The story is cited in lots of places   Barbara (4/2/2012 3:12 p.m.)
        
        written earlier   Stephanie (4/2/2012 8:14 p.m.)
        
        Irony   Rute (4/3/2012 12:55 p.m.)
      - A Respectful Man, Though His Name was Richard BarbaraB (4/2/2012 7:58 p.m.)
      - In my Oxford World Classic edition Kathryn Ann (4/8/2012 8:50 p.m.)
- To be clear, ... gianni (4/1/2012 10:57 p.m.)
  - Women in Childbirth Lynn (4/2/2012 2:06 p.m.)
    - I may have also been thinking . . . Mary Anne (4/2/2012 7:55 p.m.)

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