"I don't see how anyone could have a greater scope in knowledge of human nature and reveal more of human nature than Jane Austen."
— Jane Austen

January 1, 1970

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Novelists from EnglandAnglicans from the United KingdomWomen authors from EnglandJane AustenWomen born before the 19th century
Original Language: English

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1972 interview included in Conversations with Eudora Welty Edited by Peggy Whitman Prenshaw (1993)