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After the death of their father, the Dashwood women are left nearly penniless due to inheritance laws that favor the male line. They are forced to move from their grand estate to a modest cottage in Devonshire. The Romantic Trials:

She modernized the dialogue slightly to make the wit sharper while maintaining Austen’s critique of a society where women’s lives were dictated by the "marriage market." Ragione_e_sentimento_1995_HD_-_Altadefinizione01

A man of integrity trapped by a youthful mistake (a secret engagement to Lucy Steele), Edward represents the stifling nature of duty. After the death of their father, the Dashwood