“Exploring Regency Society Through the Lens of Pride and Prejudice: An Analysis of [Aspect] and its Significance in Jane Austen’s Work”

The Prompt:
Jane Austen’s work is known for how clearly and thoroughly she portrays and reveals the society of her time. We have spent the unit reflecting on the writing styles and culture elements that took place across Pride and Prejudice. Now, you will become an expert on one facet of the Regency using pointed research and literary argumentation skills you have been developing over the course of the year. you will research and write an argument about an aspect of Regency life and how its inclusion adds textual and thematic depth to Pride and Prejudice.
Aspects of Regency Society to Choose From:
Travel, Letter Writing, The Military, The Clergy, Games, Fashion, Courtship, Gender Roles, Landscapes.
use these links as sources: The Jane Austen Society of North America:
https://jasna.org/publications-2/persuasions/ 
The British Library: https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en
The Morgan Library: https://www.themorgan.org/
NYC DoE Library OneFile: https://go.gale.com/ps/dispBasicSearch.do?userGroupName=nysl_ca_dmvacces&prodId=A ONE  

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