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Google Honors Jane Austen's Birthday With Doodle (PHOTO)

The Huffington Post   First Posted: 12/16/10 11:13 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:20 PM ET

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Google honored the British novelist Jane Austen today with an illustrated logo on the splash page for its UK site. Austen, born 235 years go today on Dec. 16, wrote predominately about class and women in society, and has recently been met with a resurgence of young fandom online. Her books include "Sense and Sensibility," "Pride and Prejudice," "Mansfield Park" and "Emma." The illustration by Google features a couple decked in early-19th Century costume.

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Google honored the British novelist Jane Austen today with an illustrated logo on the splash page for its UK site. Austen, born 235 years go today on Dec. 16, wrote predominately about class and women...
Google honored the British novelist Jane Austen today with an illustrated logo on the splash page for its UK site. Austen, born 235 years go today on Dec. 16, wrote predominately about class and women...
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02:15 PM on 12/16/2010
One way to be closer to a Writer and love him/her is reading their biographies and writing on their lives.I missed to mention the books that are supposed to be loved,especially if they are coming from notable persons or famous Authors.

Doing that i found that i love Jane Austen and you can read my "Jane Austen's most memorable"

http://slavicavista.wordpress.com/2010/02/08/jane-austens-most-memorable/

"I just like "lost" and women in "troubles" in a way they lead their
lives.What that further means ,it could be described as being unacceptable
from own surrounding, being rejected for leading seemingly different life
than usually other have..."
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