Dorsetshire

In Sense and Sensibility, Colonel Brandon's estate, Delaford, is in Dorsetshire. Colonel Brandon offers it to Edward Ferrars, and Elinor and Edward move in there when they get married. At the end of the novel, Marianne marries Colonel Brandon and becomes the mistress of this estate, keeping the sisters close together. 

Portsmouth

In Mansfield Park, Fanny Price is sent from her home in Portsmouth to live with her aunts and uncles in Mansfield Park in Northamptonshire. Fanny's nine siblings still reside in Portsmouth, and her contact with most of them (excluding her older brother, William) is limited. When Fanny denies Henry Crawford's offer of marriage, she returns to her home in Portsmouth, with Sir Thomas Bertram hoping it will make her reconsider Mr. Crawford's offer. When she returns home, a home she had not seen since the age of 10, she is shocked to discover it is worse than she remembers.

Brighton

In Pride and Prejudice, Brighton serves as the location of an important turning point. It is a coastal town in the UK that was known for its rich entertainment and social scene during the Regency period. Lydia Bennet is invited to Brighton by Mrs. Forster, which gives her an excuse to spend more time with the military officers she has her eye on. Her stay in Brighton allows her to act without the control of her family and concludes when she elopes with Mr. Wickham.

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