u/OneSatisfaction9081

This observation may have been addressed before, but why does it seem that commenters (of Sense and Sensibility) and even Elinor make Edward Ferris to be honorable even though he did the same as Frank Churchill in Emma. They were both engaged and pretended that they were not and "formed attachments." Edward did lead Elinor on and Frank Churchill did the same with Emma. I'm new to period dramas so help me make sense of this supposed dichotomy.

In Persuasion, why is Mr. Elliot frowned upon because he married a beautiful wealthy women? Isn't this what most of the gentlemen of that time did because they had no money? How is this different from Mr. Hurst in Pride and Prejudice or John Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility? Thoughts?