Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice (1813), Ch. 56.
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He is a gentleman; I am a gentleman's daughter; so far we are equal.

— Jane Austen on Gentlemen

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Jane Austen

About Jane Austen

Jane Austen (December 16 1775 – July 18 1817) was an English novelist who recorded the domestic manners of the landed gentry. She is known for her classically understated style and sly, ironic humour.