Jane Austen, Persuasion (1818), Ch. 1.
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Vanity was the beginning and the end of Sir Walter Elliot's character; vanity of person and of situation.
— Jane Austen on Vanity
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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.
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.
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