L&T Archive 1998-2003

Jane

] Some names of real people and places in Jane Austen's life are strikingly similar to names she made famous in her novels.

Another example might be Jane Bennett in P&P. JA using her own name for a charcater? If one wrote a book would one include a character with one's own name?

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MT: Real people & places in JA's life vs. names in the novels
Jane
Jane Austen and Jane Bennett
Are you new to Pemberley?
Most popular girls' names in JA's time
Poor Lydia, so singled out
The name Lydia in JA's family
...descended from Bennets AND....
Welcome to L&T, Kay!
Isn't there
On the subject of Wickham
Manners Mayketh Man
Oh yes
Wickham, Wickham, everywhere
Have a look at this ...
Sigh...
Not quite sure