"But Austen's strongest suit is her thorough knowledge and happy delineation of human nature. We can still, despite the vast differences between her society and our own, recognize ourselves in the ways her characters think and behave. ... And while the great events and philosophical movements of history play themselves out around us, it is our own nature and actions, and the nature and actions of the people around us, that most influence our lives." - Penguine.com
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Satire:
exposes, denounces, criticizes, holds up to scorn
human vices, follies, foibles, weaknesses, failings and faults
through the methods of
wit, humor, irony, exaggeration, ridicule, and subtlety
"laugh first and then think"
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