Jane Austen wrote about how women depended on marriage in order to find favorable social standing an economic freedom. How cool!
That's interesting. I saw Pride and Prejudice, which I think was based on one of her novels. She was very progressive for her time.
I didn't realize Pride and Prejudice was a movie! Apparently the first film adaptation of one of her books was in 1940.
Yes it was. It starred Jena Malone and Donald Sutherland. I thought it was pretty good. What is your favorite work of hers?
I actually haven't read any of her books, though they are wildly popular. what's your favorite book?
I really liked Sense and Sensebility. It really struck me how similar issues are today to that of Victorian times!
I remember learning about the Victorian era in class a few years ago, but I can't really remember that much...just that woman wanted more independence. So crazy that novels like To Kill a Mockingbird were written afterwards
Yes, women did not have many rights. They were mostly asked to be seen and not heard. So glad Jane Austen published her novels which helped the women's rights movement.