Jane Austen Quotes


I might as well enquire,” replied she, “why with so evident a design of offending and insulting me, you chose to tell me that you liked me against your will, against your reason, and even against your character?


Citations

Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. T. Egerton, 1813.

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Jane Austen
Jane Austen
  • Born: December 16, 1775
  • Died: July 18, 1817
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Writer

Jane Austen was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage in the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security. Her works critique the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century literary realism. Her use of biting irony, along with her realism, humour, and social commentary, have long earned her acclaim among critics, scholars, and popular audiences alike.