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newyorker:  Confronted with an author like Austen, who offers piercing comprehension of our social habits but doesn’t provide much by way of compelling visuals, we’ve created a visual world in which to house her so that we can enjoy the candles, teas, and bonnets while we consider her weighty human insights. Last week, researchers unveiled new evidence suggesting that a long-disputed portrait does, in fact, depict a thirteen-year-old Jane Austen.  Andrea DenHoed considers why we care so much about seeing the 18th-century author: http://nyr.kr/MBsN3H

newyorker:

 Confronted with an author like Austen, who offers piercing comprehension of our social habits but doesn’t provide much by way of compelling visuals, we’ve created a visual world in which to house her so that we can enjoy the candles, teas, and bonnets while we consider her weighty human insights.

Last week, researchers unveiled new evidence suggesting that a long-disputed portrait does, in fact, depict a thirteen-year-old Jane Austen.  Andrea DenHoed considers why we care so much about seeing the 18th-century author: http://nyr.kr/MBsN3H

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