A room without books is like a body without a soul.”- Marcus Tullius Cicero Although, Austen may be considered to be cheesy or too invested in the belief of romance, she is still an amazing author, especially for her time. Austen was writing in a way known as modern to people in the twenty and twenty-first centuries. She toyed with the idea of the marriage born of love. To some, Austen's writing seems like playing a round of Russian Roulette, especially to High School boys. However, with the added notes of highly respected critics, teachers, and those of authority, Austen's writing can be quite enjoyable.
Early Life
The sixteenth of December 1775, the world awoke to one of the greatest authors of the past two hundred years.When Austen was just …show more content…
Austen never married, nor had a legacy, at least not one passed to children. Austen’s writing is widely being accepted into schools and universities although they are over two centuries old now. Next, to Shakespeare, Austen is considered to be the greatest author the English language has seen, according to Caroline Kerr Taylor. Taylor has written several educational books, and edited more still, at Creative Teaching Press, Cypress, California. Taylor is currently a freelance author, writing for blogs, magazines, and working on her own books. Not many knew Austen was the author of these pieces on literature, Sense and Sensibility was published with the author’s name replaced by, “By A Lady.” The practice of concealing the author’s name was not uncommon, even among men. Although Austen did not promote her name with her books, her brother, Henry, and sister, Cassandra …show more content…
“Every time I read 'Pride and Prejudice' I want to dig her up and beat her over the skull with her own shin-bone.” Mark Twain. Yes the man who wrote, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Innocents Abroad, and Roughing It. Without a doubt, Twain is an extraordinary author. When an author has the imagination of Austen’s level you get amazing books like Pride and Prejudice. In the opinions of Kathleen Flynn, Josh Katz, Claire Harman, Phyllis Wachter, Aiko Yamashiro, Laura Boyle, Harry L. Katz, Elaine Bander, Anne Toner, and James Rovira, Jane Austen is THE greatest author from the last two centuries. Each and every one of the authors mentioned has an impressive reputation, however, not nearly as impressive as Jane Austen’s. Even Wendy Lesser claims one of the main reasons she reads is because of Jane Austen! Without a doubt, Jane Austen IS the greatest author of the past two centuries. She wrote only six books, although extremely beautifully. Austen also was an expert in the English language. Austen was never married but new the full extent of romance and
Early Life
The sixteenth of December 1775, the world awoke to one of the greatest authors of the past two hundred years.When Austen was just …show more content…
Austen never married, nor had a legacy, at least not one passed to children. Austen’s writing is widely being accepted into schools and universities although they are over two centuries old now. Next, to Shakespeare, Austen is considered to be the greatest author the English language has seen, according to Caroline Kerr Taylor. Taylor has written several educational books, and edited more still, at Creative Teaching Press, Cypress, California. Taylor is currently a freelance author, writing for blogs, magazines, and working on her own books. Not many knew Austen was the author of these pieces on literature, Sense and Sensibility was published with the author’s name replaced by, “By A Lady.” The practice of concealing the author’s name was not uncommon, even among men. Although Austen did not promote her name with her books, her brother, Henry, and sister, Cassandra …show more content…
“Every time I read 'Pride and Prejudice' I want to dig her up and beat her over the skull with her own shin-bone.” Mark Twain. Yes the man who wrote, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Innocents Abroad, and Roughing It. Without a doubt, Twain is an extraordinary author. When an author has the imagination of Austen’s level you get amazing books like Pride and Prejudice. In the opinions of Kathleen Flynn, Josh Katz, Claire Harman, Phyllis Wachter, Aiko Yamashiro, Laura Boyle, Harry L. Katz, Elaine Bander, Anne Toner, and James Rovira, Jane Austen is THE greatest author from the last two centuries. Each and every one of the authors mentioned has an impressive reputation, however, not nearly as impressive as Jane Austen’s. Even Wendy Lesser claims one of the main reasons she reads is because of Jane Austen! Without a doubt, Jane Austen IS the greatest author of the past two centuries. She wrote only six books, although extremely beautifully. Austen also was an expert in the English language. Austen was never married but new the full extent of romance and