

Elopement's in Jane Austen's world
Elopements were quite scandalous in Jane Austen's time, and still are a little today. There are two planned elopements in Pride and...


Cassandra Austen's tragic engagement
Neither Austen sister ever married in their lifetimes, but both had engagements in their lives. However, Cassandra Austen's stemmed from...


Proposal of an engagement
‘man has the advantage of choice, woman only the power of refusal’ - Mr Tilney Much like today after courtship, came an engagement,...