Facts about Jane Austen's Literary Influence

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   Austen's six completed novels have never gone out of print, making her one of the most continuously read English novelists of the nineteenth century.

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   Academic study of Austen spawned an entire scholarly field sometimes called 'Austen studies,' with dedicated journals and annual conferences worldwide.

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   Pride and Prejudice has inspired countless adaptations, including Helen Fielding's novel Bridget Jones's Diary, which transplanted Austen's plot into modern London.

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   The term 'Janeite,' referring to devoted fans of Austen's work, was popularized by Rudyard Kipling's 1924 short story of the same name.

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   Austen's narrative technique of free indirect discourse profoundly influenced novelists including Virginia Woolf and Henry James.

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