I always find that after reading books written by Jane Austen that I speak much more properly, at least for a while.

Becky Watson
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Jane Austen's novels were based on the social norms and mores of the time they were written. Jane Austen was a true intellectual and had a keen understanding of human nature. She was able to see through people's stubbornness, selfishness and self-deception, and she used this insight to write such wonderfully witty novels.

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