Jane Austen
Jane Austen (Dec 16, 1775 - July 18, 1817) is best known for her novels Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, and Persuasion, and for her wit and social observations.
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Truly a genius!
I am a true Jane Austen fan. I have a hardback collection of all her novels and they bring me great joy as I read them over and over. Occasionally, my aunts and I get together for a Smith Girls' Night Out and we often watch "Pride and Prejudice" while munching and roaring with laughter! For the lines that Austen wrote to be immediately funny to a bunch of African American women in the 21st century is remarkable. She was truly a genius!
Toya, United States - 03 December 2004
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Deftly avoids the crass parts of life...
When my life becomes completely impossible, I retreat to the quiet comfort of Regency England. Ms Austen deftly avoids the crass and miserable parts of life, except as they support either comedy or romance. My favorite novel is Persuasion, a small and less-well-known gem which deserves to have a large and devoted readership.
Melanie, United States - 21 November 2004
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A heartful of seemingly impossible dreams
Jane Austen is the finest novelist of the English language. Really, it's true. As I teach British Literature to high-school seniors each year, I sometimes struggle to make Beowulf, Animal Farm, and Romantic poetry meaningful to my students. But I never struggle with Pride and Prejudice. Austen wrote a novel that seems as immediate, funny, and heart-wrenching to my 17-year-old students today as it is reported to have been to its original intended audience nearly two hundred years ago. Many modern young people experience the trials of navigating society, a ridiculous mother, an embarrassing family, and a heartful of seemingly impossible dreams of love and contentment. Jane Austen wrote novels that we will enjoy forever. If that's not a true classic, I don't know what is.
Megan, United States - 02 September 2004