Works from others that fall much in line with Jane Austen.
While Jane Austen's books are in a class all their own, there are several other notable authors that tell an uplifting story ("let other pens dwell on guilt and misery") of romance similar to the themes found within Austen's own works.
The following list showcases authors and their respective works which also go on to develop witty characters, present snapshot of daily life and challenges in a particular time period and provide for romantic conflict and ultimate resolution all while engaging and delighting the reader. In keeping with the "Austen formula", these novels have everything you would want to read in them and not anything to make you blush. While they are not truly Jane in print, they are Jane in spirit deserving of mention. Enjoy!
Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865) - "North and South", "Wives and Daughters"
Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) - "Little Women"
Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) - "The Woman in White", "The Moonstone"
Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) - "Barchester Towers"
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) - "Little Dorrit"
Maria Edgeworth (1767-1849) - "Castle Rackrent", "Belinda"
Frances Burney (1752-1840) - "Evelina", "Camilla", "The Whitlings"
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