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117:Henry Thomas
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34:'s parents,
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1576:(2007 film)
1568:(2007 film)
1320:The Watsons
1219:Jane Austen
1082:Honan, Park
1008:Tucker 1986
903:Fergus 2005
818:Fergus 2005
770:Tucker 1986
145:(1779â1852)
139:(1775â1817)
131:(1774â1865)
125:(1773â1845)
119:(1771â1850)
113:(1767â1852)
104:(1765â1819)
60:Longborough
32:Jane Austen
1608:Categories
1557:Portrayals
1433:and people
1313:Lady Susan
1294:Persuasion
1060:Janet Todd
948:Honan 1987
935:Wikisource
891:Honan 1987
855:Honan 1987
833:, 156â157.
758:Honan 1987
746:Honan 1987
733:References
1346:Juvenilia
151:Cassandra
56:Adlestrop
52:Cassandra
1593:Category
1509:Analysis
1328:Sanditon
1230:Timeline
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1128:(1991).
1106:(2004).
1084:(1987).
1039:(1994).
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80:Anglican
1521:Janeite
1419:Library
1062:(ed.).
196:Charles
1430:Family
1398:Places
1297:(1818)
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1273:(1814)
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206:Edward
190:George
111:Edward
76:rector
48:George
44:gentry
40:rector
36:George
1305:Minor
1246:Major
1239:Works
705:Notes
200:Frank
161:Henry
157:James
102:James
1278:Emma
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72:Bath
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