> His book A Jane Austen Education is also very good, even for someone like me who does not love Jane Austen. Off topic, but you might try Persuasion if you ha

> His book A Jane Austen Education is also very good, even for someone like me who does not love Jane Austen. Off topic, but you might try Persuasion if you haven't. I've attempted the others but been unable to get past the all-caps-bold-with-flashing-lights SMUG plastered over every page, save for in Emma, which was an excellent first 2/3 of a tragedy ruined by the last 1/3 in which it... isn't a tragedy. Persuasion, though, is snappy and enjoyable, IMO.