"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."
— Jane Austen

January 1, 1970

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Novelists from EnglandAnglicans from the United KingdomWomen authors from EnglandJane AustenWomen born before the 19th century
Original Language: English
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German: "Es ist eine allgemein anerkannte Wahrheit, dass ein Junggeselle im Besitz eines schönen Vermögens nichts dringender braucht als eine Frau."

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Pride and Prejudice (1813)

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Pride and Prejudice (1813)