I, of course, have voted for Jane Austen. I confess I have not read many of Montgomery's books, though I have seen the films and show based on them. Jane is my favorite and I don't think I could ever vote against her. Plus, I have to wonder if L.M. Montgomery would have written without Jane Austen leading the charge many, many years before (alright, perhaps that's a stretch, but still . . . ). Frankly, Anne of Green Gables (what is her last name?), as fabulous a character as she is, simply cannot compare with Elizabeth Bennet.
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2 comments:
Good point - Montgomery may have in some way been inspired by Austen. I do think Austen's success and enduring popularity has no doubt inspired many female novelists. I voted for Montgomery though, because if I hadn't read her books when I was young, I may never had read Austen!
PS - Anne's last name is Shirley
Thank you! Good point about Montgomery possibly leading you into reading Austen!
And thanks for Anne's last name! I knew it but it had faded away, into all the other random trivia floating around in my head! :)
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