Perhaps I am of a somewhat rarer breed, but yes, I am a man who has a love for Jane Austen’s books. Will my masculinity be compromised if I admit that not only do I find her novels witty and wise, but that I unfailingly catch myself rooting for her heroes and heroines to find true love? If so, I’m in good company, for such esteemed writers as E.M. Forster, Henry James, G.K. Chesterton, and C.S. Lewis were all big fans of her writing.
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