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There’s a reason Jane Austen is one of English literature’s most beloved writers—or as she would have referred to herself, an authoress. Her heroines are witty, vivacious and whip smart.
– Jane Austen, "Northanger Abbey" "Time doesn't take away from friendship, nor does separation." – Tennessee Williams, "Memoirs" "Remember that life's most valuable antiques are dear old friends."
Jane Austen's novels focus on the transitional period in a young woman's life when she moves from her parents' home to that of her husband, as described in Fanny Burney's Evelina. [53] Marriage at the time was seen as permanent, [ 54 ] so finding the right partner was crucial for securing a stable position in society. [ 55 ]
56. “If you want to change things, it requires bravery.” — Naftali Bennett. 57. "It's your life; you don't need someone's permission to live the life you want. Be brave to live from your heart."
Jane Austen (/ ˈ ɒ s t ɪ n, ˈ ɔː s t ɪ n / OST-in, AW-stin; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment on the English landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage for the ...
Characterizing Jane Austen as a romance writer is at best disputed, [1] and at worst a misconception. [2] [3] Austen wrote novels of manners, with some elements of love and relationships that are vehicles for social commentary. Modern movie adaptations about Austen's books have lead to a misunderstanding of Austen's work. [4]
15. "Life is an awful, ugly place to not have a best friend." — Sarah Dessen 16. "I don't know what I would have done so many times in my life if I hadn't had my girlfriends." — Reese ...
Edward Ferrars is a fictional character in Jane Austen's 1811 novel Sense and Sensibility. He is the elder of Fanny Dashwood's two brothers and forms an attachment to Elinor Dashwood. As first described in Sense and Sensibility: "Edward Ferrars was not recommended to their good opinion by any peculiar graces of person or address. He was not ...