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Originally Posted by HarryT
Your loss, to my mind. Many people seem to think Jane Austen's novels are dull because "nothing happens". But that's missing the whole point; they are about people, not "things". "Emma" is my personal favourite, although "Pride and Prejudice" is extremely witty. All 6 of her novels are fantastic reads, but you have to "get into" them and not (as you rightly say) expect them to read like a modern novel - they aren't.
Anthony Trollope was, by the way, one of the greatest 19th century English authors.
But, when it comes down to it, we all have different tastes in these things.
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Kind of boggles my mind that people can NOT like Austen.
It's like not liking ice cream. Really?