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Jane Austen, forever. Plus: trans inclusion in sports

Life and Art from FT Weekend

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Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility - What's the Difference?

I think you can't underestimate also how funny she is. I gave Pride and Prejudice to my then 19 year old son who was like, oh god, mom, do I have to read like your books? And he laughed out loud. Her descriptions of people and her ridiculous characters because every book has a couple of really silly, very amusing characters. These are women who are like following their desires, willing to contradict men. It's within the constraints of the time, but it still feels a little feminist. Transgressive. Absolutely.

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