Anyone who reads classic literature almost always reads at least one novel by Jane Austen. It's a staple for most classic readers and almost any literature or English class. But not everyone absolutely adores her and not everyone absolutely detests her. I would say that I am somewhere in the middle. But I honestly can't say too much about her because I have only read Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and a small portion of Emma. All of her major works are on my Classics Club list and will be read at some point within the next 4 years. But that still doesn't change the fact that I can't say too much about her writing. For me, I absolutely love Pride and Prejudice. I wasn't real impressed with the other two. But I am still holding out that the others will be great and that I will enjoy them. Some may ask why I love Pride and Prejudice especially since it is one that is well known, but a lot of people don't like it. I love it because it is a simple sto...
Jane Smiley wrote, "Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book."