Janeite
Americannoun
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Janeites
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I feared at first that Paula Byrne was a cosy, cooing Janeite.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 17, 2013
Janeites may be forgiven for overlooking, if not outright loathing, Mary Bennet from Austen’s sacred “Pride & Prejudice” text.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Of course readers know how the story will end, but the debut novelist Chau brings in the modern concerns of immigrant strivers as well as a wholly fresh twist that will delight Janeites and others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
Dedicated Janeites will find much to love in these people, who trade quotes from “Sense and Sensibility” and “Persuasion” the way some toss around lines from “The Simpsons.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2020
Janeites may be the Trekkies of the literary world, but their passion is really just a more intensified version of ordinary bookishness.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 3, 2015
“Heresy!” you might cry, especially if you happen to be a member of that fanatical tribe known as Janeites.
From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2014
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