At the time she was writing, a wealthy marriage was a financial  necessity for most young women, and she often explores the tension between the mythical quest for love, and the economic benefits  of making a match.
U doba kad je pisala bogat brak bio je financijska nužnost za većinu djevojaka, zbog čega često istražuje sukob između mitske potrage za ljubavlju i ekonomskih prednosti koje pruža dobra partija.