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Emma, the view from Donwell Abbey

Author: Jane Austen Year: 1815 Length: 344 characters Difficulty: demanding Public domain

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It was a sweet view—sweet to the eye and the mind. English verdure, English culture, English comfort, seen under a sun bright, without being oppressive. In this walk Emma and Mr. Weston found all the others assembled; and towards this view she immediately perceived Mr. Knightley and Harriet distinct from the rest, quietly leading the way. Mr.

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A sandy track winds past oak trees, a pool and a thatched cottage under piled clouds, Landscape in Suffolk, Thomas Gainsborough, 1747.
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This view belongs to the strawberry party at Donwell Abbey, the estate of Mr Knightley. The phrase English verdure, English culture, English comfort is one of the most quoted lines in the novel. Austen wrote Emma between January 1814 and March 1815 at Chawton in Hampshire. Project Gutenberg carries the full text.

About this text

This view belongs to the strawberry party at Donwell Abbey, the estate of Mr Knightley. The phrase English verdure, English culture, English comfort is one of the most quoted lines in the novel. Austen wrote Emma between January 1814 and March 1815 at Chawton in Hampshire. Project Gutenberg carries the full text.

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