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“My very own goth Mr. Darcy. Jane Austen would be so proud.”

— Gwen Hayes

“Jane Austen, who is said to be Shakespearian, never reminds us of Shakespeare, I think, in her full-dress portraits, but she does so in…

— A.C. Bradley

“A lot of aspiring writers quote the right people, but they do so like Mary Bennett in Pride and Prejudice. They quote Austen like…

— Douglas Wilson

“It would be mortifying to the feelings of many ladies, could they be made to understand how little the heart of man is affected…

— Jane Austen

“Jane Austen? I feel that I am approaching dangerous ground. The reputation of Jane Austen is surrounded by cohorts of defenders who are ready…

— Arnold Bennett

“Others beside Jane Austen have made their Eltons, though none quite so cooly as she.”

— Mary Lascelles

“I always read Jane Austen during wars. Her complete lack of interest in Napoleon's activities has a soothingly insulating effect.”

— Louise Andrews Kent

“It's not Jane Austen, it's not Henry James. But this writer, or writers, well, they're pretty damn good too.”

— Richard Curtis

“Till I have your disposition, your goodness, I never can have your happiness.” ~ Jane Austen (Pride & Prejudice)”

— Jane Austen

“Novels are just another kind of cross-dressing, aren't they?”

— John Irving

“Jane austen says: a heroine has pride despite her imperfections.”

— Patrice Hannon

“Jane Austen had created six heroines, each quite different, and that gave Charlotte courage. There wasn't just one kind of woman to be.”

— Shannon Hale