Re: S&S and Emma


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Posted by Ann on June 08, 1997 at 21:26:56:


In reply to Re: S&S and Emma posted by JulieII on June 08, 1997 at 16:44:30

] ] Why was the secret engagement of Jane Fairfax and Frank Churchill so morally reprehensible in Emma but the secret engagement of Lucy Steele and Edward Ferrars no big problem in S&S? Was it that people object to LS so violently that the bad morals of the secrecy was not thought of?

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Part of it might be that both Jane and Frank were happy (mostly) with their engagement, but Edward wanted out and was stuck in his.




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