Here is a controversial statement: Marriage is an important source of happiness for most people. Once upon a time, that statement would have elicited a yawn. It is akin to a “people need food to live” variety of comment. Nowadays, however, them’s fightin’ words on a college campus and many other places beyond the gates. Hold that thought. That Jane Austen is wildly popular is a truth universally acknowledged. Why? I have been puzzling about devotion to Austen for years. After all, she is … [Read more...] about Marriage is What Brings Us Together
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Want Some Advice?
“Should I read Persuasion?” you ask. How shall I reply? It is rare that a book creates such a problem of recommendation. The novel is, as you know, by Jane Austen. Generally speaking, it is always a simple matter to recommend Austen. Pride and Prejudice is a serious candidate for Best Novel Ever. So, presumably if someone can write the Greatest Novel of All Time, the rest of her output is at least minimally worth reading. Right? Ah, but can I answer that? Now only a churlish sort of … [Read more...] about Want Some Advice?