Secret Sharing and Secret Keeping: Lucy Steele’s Triumph in Speculation

Authors

Lynda A. Hall, Chapman UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2011

Abstract

"By analyzing Lucy's character as a commodity on the marriage market, we can better understand Jane Austen's take on value: what might be perceived as valuable in the marketplace might not have real or intrinsic value. Lucy knows that her value is based on mere perception; in a consumer economy the skill of speculation may be necessary. "

Comments

This article was originally published in Persuasions: The Jane Austen Journal, volume 33, in 2011.

Recommended Citation

Hall, Lynda A. “Secret Sharing and Secret Keeping: Lucy Steele’s Triumph in Speculation” Persuasions: The Jane Austen Journal 33 (2011): 166-71.

Peer Reviewed

1

Copyright

The author