Start Date
3-13-2013 10:29 AM
Description
The author reviews The Story of Poor Tricket the Gamester which follows the story of "Tricket", a gambler, through the loss of his wife and downfall. The author compares Tricket to the character of Mr. Wickham in Pride and Prejudice, because of the gambling habit that tarnishes his reputation.
Repository Citation
Katelynn, "Thus Does Gaming Harden the Heart and Swallow up Every Good Affection" (2013). Pride and Prejudice: The Bicentennial. 23.
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/celia_pride/preconference/blog/23
Thus Does Gaming Harden the Heart and Swallow up Every Good Affection
The author reviews The Story of Poor Tricket the Gamester which follows the story of "Tricket", a gambler, through the loss of his wife and downfall. The author compares Tricket to the character of Mr. Wickham in Pride and Prejudice, because of the gambling habit that tarnishes his reputation.
