Monday, December 14, 2009

An interesting take on Austen

Author Robert Rodi has a blog on Jane Austen that takes an approach I have often been tempted by.

I think he's wrong, I should say that right up front, but wrong in a helpful way. I suspect he knows this too. He is taking a strong stand that, while contrary to Austen's spirit, helps shake us out of some misconceptions.

At some point I'll spell out what I think his basic mistake is.

Meanwhile, I think I'll follow his example. I'm just going to write out what I think and then come back and see how stupid it seems in retrospect.

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