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How rich were they?

Writer: Jennifer AbellaJennifer Abella

We break down the incomes, dowries and inheritances from a sampling of characters from Jane Austen’s novels. How do they stack up to one another?

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Note: The lump sums for women translate into annual incomes at approximately 5% per annum.


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