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Jane Austen

Posts about the much-loved novelist from Chawton in Hampshire, and extracts from her novels.

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A Proper Education

Harriet Smith’s school gave her a grounding in good sense that even Emma Woodhouse could not quite overthrow.

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First Impressions, Second Thoughts

Elizabeth Bennet began to wonder if being Mr Darcy’s wife might have had its compensations.

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A Tempting Offer

True moral integrity comes from within.

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Practice Makes Perfect

Making friends is, like playing music, not just a matter of natural talent.

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In Good Company

Anne Elliot resents being expected to court the society of anyone simply because of social status.

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With the Compliments of Mr Collins

There is an art to making one’s compliments seem artless.