The Jane Austen quote that starts this article is completely misread: she was being ironic. Her point was, why would a single man in possession of a fortune wan

The Jane Austen quote that starts this article is completely misread: she was being ironic. Her point was, why would a single man in possession of a fortune want a wife? It is a little off topic but it is most discouraging to see a writer in the Atlantic make a mistake like that. Especially a professor...