A review by screwbean
The Complete Novels by Jane Austen

5.0

As most everyone knows, Jane Austen is the pioneer of romantic comedy. She was adept at writing complex, interesting female characters, and complementing them with equally interesting male love interests. I always find it interesting that she wrote such great romantic comedies in a time when women were not allowed to act out their emotions and desires in the manner of the ladies of 'Sex and the City' (an extreme example) but rather had to charm their way into secure and socially acceptable matches. Ms. Austen liked to imagine more for her female characters than settling for a 'comfortable' marriage if a Mr. Darcy was available.