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Chapter 47-resumé af Vanity Fair

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In Chapter 47, the narrator describes Gaunt House and exposes the Steyne family’s private misery, including the Marchioness’s isolation, conflict over inheritance, and Lord George Gaunt’s mental illness. The account contrasts their wealth with their unhappiness and shows how guests overlook Lord Steyne’s conduct because his rank and entertainments attract them.

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  1. The narrator describes Gaunt House, its luxurious private rooms, and Lord Steyne’s other estates.
  2. Lady Steyne’s history reveals religious devotion and withdrawal, while Tom Eaves supplies unverified stories about her suffering and submission.
  3. Religious differences separate Lady Steyne from her sons, and Lord Steyne makes entertainment of disputes between their clergymen.
  4. Lord Gaunt’s childless marriage and debts sharpen family rivalries, while Lord George marries a wealthy banker’s daughter and has children.
  5. George develops severe mental illness and disappears from public life; his mother visits him and fears for his children.
  6. Lord Steyne fears the same illness, while fashionable guests excuse his conduct and continue attending his parties.

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George OsborneLord Steyne

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What official explanation covers George Gaunt’s disappearance from public life?

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