The staff at Longbourn is in many ways a family: Mrs. The questions, discussion topics, and suggestions for further reading that follow are designed to enhance your group's discussion of Jo Baker's engaging and revealing look at a different side of life in early-nineteenth-century England.
Now, in a wonderfully fresh perspective on life at Longbourn, Jo Baker goes behind the scenes and down the stairs to introduce the servants who kept the household running and the Bennets comfortable and blissfully oblivious to everyday toil. In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen painted an unforgettable portrait of the Bennet family and their adventures in courtship and love, all set against the background of their country estate, Longbourn.
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