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Marriage is a major theme in the novels of Jane Austen, especially Pride and Prejudice. Offering a critical view of marriages of convenience —commonplace during her time—and even a satirical take on marriages driven by financial considerations, Austen provides her main characters with love marriages, the typical conclusion of fairy tales ...
George Knightley is a principal character depicted by Jane Austen in her novel Emma, published in 1815. He is a landowner and gentleman farmer, though "having little spare money". [ 1 ] A lifetime friend of Emma's, though nearly seventeen years older than she, he is one of the only characters willing to correct her when he believes her to be ...
He is her only critic. Mr Knightley is the owner of the estate of Donwell Abbey, which includes extensive grounds and farms. He is the elder brother of Mr John Knightley, the husband of Emma's elder sister Isabella. He is very considerate, aware of the feelings of the other characters, and his behaviour and judgment are extremely good.
John Knightley may refer to: John Knightley (Emma) John Knightley (MP) for Warwickshire; Sir John Knightley, 1st Baronet (c. 1611–c. 1670) of the Knightley baronets;
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He is a loving and kind father, but he worries constantly. He hardly ever leaves Hartfield, and he hates the thought of Emma ever leaving him. He sees the marriages of Isabella, Emma’s older sister, to Mr. John Knightley, and Miss Taylor, Emma’s beloved governess, to Mr. Weston, as disruptions to the life he has led with them.
Sir Charles Knightley, 2nd Baronet (1781–1864), English politician, father of Rainald; Charles Knightley (born 1972), English cricketer; John Knightley (disambiguation), multiple people John Knightley (MP), English politician; Louisa Knightley (1842–1913), British Anglican and women's rights activist, wife of Rainald
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