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Fanny Knight
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Jane Austen : Mansfield Park
'Fanny Knight. - Liked it, in many parts, very much indeed, delighted with Fanny; - but not satisfied with the end - wanting more Love between her & Edmund - & could not think it natural that Edmd. shd. be so much attached to a woman without Principle like Mary C. - or promote Fanny's marrying Henry'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Fanny Knight Print: Book
Jane Austen : Emma
'Fanny K. - not so well as either P & P or M P. - could not bear Emma herself. Mr Knightley delightful. Should like J.F. - if she knew more of her.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Fanny Knight Print: Book
Jane Austen : unidentified work in MS
'I am gratified by her [Fanny Knight] having pleasure in what I write - but I wish the knowledge of my being exposed to her discerning Criticism, may not hurt my stile [sic], by inducing too great a solicitude...'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Fanny Knight Manuscript: novel in MS
Jane Austen : Pride and Prejudice
'I am exceedingly pleased that you can say what you do, having gone thro' the whole work ["Pride and Prejudice"] - & Fanny's praise is very gratifying; - my hopes were tolerably strong of [italics] her [end italics], but nothing like a certainty. Her liking Darcy & Elizth is enough. She might hate all the others if she would. I have her opinion under her own hand this morning, but your Transcript of it which I read first, was not & is not the less acceptable. - To [italics] me [end italics] it is of course all praise - but the more exact truth which she sends [italics] you [end italics] is good enough.'
