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John Knightley (other)
John Knightley may refer to: * John Knightley (Emma) *John Knightley (MP) John Knightley (died 1415/16), of Chesterton, Warwickshire was an English Member of Parliament for Warwickshire in November 1414. References 14th-century births 1415 deaths People from Warwickshire 15th-century English people English ... for Warwickshire *Sir John Knightley, 1st Baronet (c. 1611–c. 1670) of the Knightley baronets *Sir John Knightley, 2nd Baronet (died 1689) of the Knightley baronets *Sir John Knightley, 1st Baronet (1747–1812) of the Knightley baronets {{hndis, Knightley, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Knightley (Emma)
''Emma'' is a novel about youthful hubris and romantic misunderstandings, written by Jane Austen. It is set in the fictional country village of Highbury and the surrounding estates of Hartfield, Randalls and Donwell Abbey, and involves the relationships among people from a small number of families. The novel was first published in December 1815, with its title page listing a publication date of 1816. As in her other novels, Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian– Regency England. ''Emma'' is a comedy of manners. Before she began the novel, Austen wrote, "I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like." In the first sentence, she introduces the title character as "Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and a happy disposition... had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her." Emma is spoiled, headstrong, and self-satisfied; she greatly overestima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Knightley (MP)
John Knightley (died 1415/16), of Chesterton, Warwickshire was an English Member of Parliament for Warwickshire in November 1414. References 14th-century births 1415 deaths People from Warwickshire 15th-century English people English MPs November 1414 Place of birth missing {{15thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
