Jane Austen

"Vanity was the beginning and the end of Sir Walter Elliot's character; vanity of person and of situation."

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Source: 1818 Persuasion, ch.1.

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Jane Austen

Jane Austen

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Jane Austen was an English novelist known for her keen social commentary and exploration of love, particularly in her influential works like 'Pride and Prejudice.'

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