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On December 23, 2011, the BBC broadcast The Many Lovers of Miss Jane Austen, which attempts to explain why Austen has been recognized as a literary genius whose fame rivals Dickens and Shakespeare. Presented by historian Amanda Vickery, the program explored how and why generations of readers have been captivated by her novels.
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Artt, S., Longden, K., McCabe, J., Formica, S., Tucker, P., Wyver, J. (2013). The Many Lovers of Miss Jane Austen. In: Raw, L., Dryden, R.G. (eds) Global Jane Austen. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137270764_6
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