In addition to money, there are a lot of things that are unclear in the Jane Aus...

vl on July 25, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Mr. Darcy’s Ten Thousand a Year

In addition to money, there are a lot of things that are unclear in the Jane Austen’s novels for the modern reader. One such thing is time: when Mrs. Bennet asks Mr. Bingley “to dine with then”, at what specific time Mr. Bingley is supposed to show up (he seems to know implied time without asking)?

xkr on July 25, 2019 [–]

Is there a chance you know an article that covers timing aspects of the novel?