Quick Smart

Jane Austen wrote plenty of classics, but do we really need to read them?


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From a muddling Mr Darcy to Clueless diva Cher Horowitz, some of the most iconic characters in books, films and TV were conceived by Jane Austen — or based on her works. So, who was she, really? And what makes her classics... classic?

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