Carol Shields

…she herself loved the character of Elizabeth Bennet. “I must confess that I think her as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print, and how I shall be able to tolerate those who do not like her at least, I do not know.

…she herself loved the character of Elizabeth Bennet. “I must confess that I think her as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print, and how I shall be able to tolerate those who do not like her at least, I do not know.

– Carol Shields –

Jane Austen: A Life

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