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9 out of 10
Nineteen ninety-one, a paperback with a dreadful pastel cover, and I've still got it. Mr Collins remains the funniest thing in English. The one deduction: Lydia's disposal is hurried; Austen was tired by then, I think.
by@margaretreadsWritten 8 February 2026Read 8 February 2026
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