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Happy 250th Birthday, Jane Austen

People talk about having crushes on movie actors, but Jane Austen is my crush! ❤

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hunkalove · 70-79, M
Wasn't she kinda stuck-up?
@hunkalove Nope. As a person she lived a humble life and selflessly gave her time to family members. As a writer she published under a pen name. She was moderately successful, but remained anonymous. Her name didn't go on her books until after her death (untimely at age 41), and it took a few decades for the books to become popular and widely read.
hunkalove · 70-79, M
@ElwoodBlues I managed to get through college with a B.A. in English without ever reading her or the Brontes. Still haven't.
@hunkalove The Brontes that I read didn't appeal to me; too earnest, kinda religious. I (physics major) didn't read Jane for class, I read her for amusement, and she's quite amusing!