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Rent to Own; or What's Entailed in "Pride and Prejudice."
- Source :
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Representations . Spring2003, Vol. 82 Issue 1, p1-23. 23p. - Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- This essay explains the function of the famous entail in literary history depicted in the novel "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen. Historical background of entailment including the contradictory notions of agency and obligation embedded in the fee in England; Overview of the basic unit of feudal tenure in England; Tension between fee simple and primogeniture.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07346018
- Volume :
- 82
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Representations
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 10024363
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1525/rep.2003.82.1.1