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Dickens and Jane Austen seem to be mutually exclusive. I adore Jane Austen's work, but have only made it through Dickens with struggle. I have heard similar thi
by madhadron 6y ago
Dickens and Jane Austen seem to be mutually exclusive. I adore Jane Austen's work, but have only made it through Dickens with struggle. I have heard similar things to your position and mine from many people, but rarely heard someone say, "Oh, yeah, I love Jane Austen and Charles Dickens!"
- sateesh 6y agoHave you probed a bit further to ask them why they like Austen and not Dickens, and vice versa. I for one like reading works of both Austen, and Dickens.