His large circle of friends and acquaintances in London included bankers, merchants, publishers, painters, and actors: he provided Austen with a view of social worlds not normally visible from a small parish in rural Hampshire.
His large circle of friends and acquaintances in London included bankers. His large circle of friends and acquaintances in London included merchants. His large circle of friends and acquaintances in London included publishers. His large circle of friends and acquaintances in London included painters. His large circle of friends and acquaintances in London included actors. He provided Austen with a view of social worlds not normally visible from a small parish in rural Hampshire.