Writing Excuses 10.22: Project-in-Depth—Of Noble Family
Writing Excuses
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Jane and Vincent to Antigua
The novel takes place in 1818. Slave trade was abolished in 1804, but slavery itself was not abolished until 1834. For a reader of Austen's era, there's actually a lot of stuff where she is dealing with slavery issues head on. So I decided that for this novel, I was going to send Jane and Vincent to Antigua and not dodge the issue.
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