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Ariana Jashari asked this question about Pride and Prejudice:
In eighth grade I read Wuthering Heights. I loathed it. I never touched a classic again. Until I saw the movie "Pride and Prejudice" and became obsessed with Austen. I love this novel; everything from her language to her authentic characters. It's so fresh and different from the Bronte sisters works. I want to read more of this! Please tell me which Austen book I should read next and/or other classics similiar to it?
Jennifer Apparently I'm the odd one out, as I prefer Persuasion and Northanger Abbey to Sense and Sensibility and Emma. I also didn't like Jane Eyre (but then,…moreApparently I'm the odd one out, as I prefer Persuasion and Northanger Abbey to Sense and Sensibility and Emma. I also didn't like Jane Eyre (but then, I loved Wuthering Heights). I definitely recommend Edith Wharton's books to people who liked Jane Austen, particularly Age of Innocence. I suspect Charles Dickens might also be a good direction to go once you've exhausted Jane Austen's catalog--maybe start with some of his shorter works, like his Christmas novellas, and go from there.(less)
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