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Dowries and women’s wealth

Women’s fortunes in Austen’s novels were often expressed as lump sums (e.g., Emma Woodhouse’s £30,000), typically held in liquid investments like bonds. This structure reinforced their dependence on male relatives for access to capital, limiting financial independence.

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