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johnnye Since: Jan, 2001

Feb 8th 2014 at 11:22:49 AM •••

There's a bit where she describes the genre she's talking about as "the mind-and-millinery species". Wondering if this is a subtle Take That! towards a certain well-known lady novelist.

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lokisdottir Since: Apr, 2011

Mar 4th 2014 at 11:27:49 PM •••

Probably not, since Austen's heroines aren't known for being preachy bores. Some of her villains and comic reliefs are, of course, e.g. Mr. Collins and Mary from Pride and Prejudice.

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Hodor Since: Dec, 1969

Mar 5th 2014 at 12:43:48 PM •••

Cough Fanny Price, cough.

But yes, I would think Elliot was probably not writing about Jane Austen, who generally avoided/mocked the tropes Elliot criticizes.

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