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Annette Young's avatar

Lest we forget Mary Bennet's preferred reading: Fordyce's sermons.

Such an enjoyable read.

Jane Austen is so good regarding toxic personalities.

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Robert O'Berry's avatar

It amuses me that Coleridge the Curmudgeon would make such a statement when he directly inspired Mary Shelley to create her own romantic novel against misogyny, "The Modern Prometheus." He is a great talent, but also sounds like the type to mention how MTV is ruining this generation.

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Holly A.J.'s avatar

I once tried reading 'The Mysteries of Udolpho'. I couldn't finish it. It did not age well, but Jane Austen's work has guaranteed that Ann Radcliffe's work will be remembered as long as Austen is.

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Irma Rodríguez Mitton's avatar

Oh wow, now I want to go find a copy of a Radcliffe novel just to have the experience.

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John Halbrooks's avatar

Yes indeed. Northanger is infinitely more fun to read than poor Anne Radcliffe.

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