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If you’re looking to brush up on our Author Bank classics, might we recommend Jane Austen for some good summertime reading? Beloved for her sharp wit and incisive social commentary, Austen (1775-1817) wrote in England during the regency of Prince George, who took over for his father King George III due to the king's failing mental health. At that time, many sacrificed attention to genuine human relationship for superficial concerns of class and reputation. Austen lived to highlight that irony and the other ironies inherent to human nature. How many of her novels have you read? Which is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below!