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Jane Austen's Heroines--And Some Others, Neda H. Jeny
Jane Austen's Heroines--And Some Others, Neda H. Jeny
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Jane Austen’s Heroines--and Some Others
Jane Austen is the earliest English novelist whose novels are still widely read today; in fact, they are becoming more popular all the time.
Of course, there are good reasons for this popularity. Apart from Austen’s creation of unforgettable characters, and her exquisite irony and sense of humor, there is one other thing I’d like to discuss today: her heroines could be called, in a sense, brilliant (and often unorthodox) adaptations of universally recognized types. For example, Elizabeth Bennet is so remarkable a character because she is, at the same time, a sort of Cinderella …