“Yet again, the heroine of the novel is a lovely young woman thwarted in her creative capacities by marriage to an old man; yet again, she is freed from this match and rewarded with a handsome young kindred spirit. Art… — Olivia Shakespear Copy Share Image
“The standard heroes and heroines of novels, are personages in whom I could never, from childhood upwards, take an interest, believe to be natural, or wish to imitate: were I obliged to copy these characters, I would simply -- not… — Charlotte Brontë Copy Share Image
