Austen Quote by Whit Stillman

I'm mostly a historical romance reader, but I never miss a Susan Elizabeth Phillips book. Her characters are larger than life and heartbreakingly real…

— Julia Quinn

I think I made a mistake with [Jane] Austen by reading all six in a row. There are similarities to the plots so by…

— Stephen Dobyns

How I wish I lived in a Jane Austen novel!

— Dodie Smith

I've always loved Jane Austen's writing.

— Lily Collins

“Austen's works have endured because she had a superb narrative technique and a gift for creating characters who feel as real as life itself.…

— Syrie James

I can always go back to Jane Austen. 'Mansfield Park' is full of wise aphorisms and relevant observations of people.

— Viv Albertine

Jane Austen is one of my all-time favourites.

— Claudia Winkleman

The art and passion of reading well and deeply is waning, but [Jane] Austen still inspires people to become fanatical readers.

— Harold Bloom

When I was in my twenties, I strongly identified with Jane Austen's 'Emma' - her human failings mixed with a desire to do good.

— Amanda Foreman

I think Jane Austen is like Shakespeare, in a slightly different way. I think people will continue to revisit these stories because they remain…

— Josh O'Connor

I've adapted my own work a couple of times, and I've also given my novels to other people to adapt, and I do find…

— David Baddiel

“The visible structure of Jane Austen's stories may be flimsy enough; but their foundations drive deep down into the basic principles of human conduct.…

— David Cecil