Bryna’s Reviews > Jane Austen's Bookshelf > Status Update

“Not because I wanted to like More… but because I wanted to understand her. She deserved an acknowledgement of her own complexity. A recognition of her accomplishments without excusing her faults.”

Romney and I might disagree at times, but her openness to nuance and desire for intellectual honesty are the backbone of this work. I’d love to have coffee and chat with her.

I love literary research like this! History is always more interesting than you think possible.

I feel deeply confirmed in my love for “Northanger Abbey.” It’s criminal how many overlook it.

I’m interested to see if the author backs up her claims of sexism with evidence.

Either way, this work is adding dangerously to my TBR: