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Quotation from Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid”

Jane Austen (spoken by Henry Tilney)

Northanger Abbey, Vol. I, Ch. 14 (1817 first edition)

Portrait of Jane Austen

Henry reassures Catherine that he enjoys novels, including Udolpho.

Citation: "The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid" — Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey, Vol. I, Ch. 14 (1817 first edition). (id northanger-abbey-q3)

Portrait: CassandraAusten-JaneAusten(c.1810) hires, Cassandra Austen, Public domain.

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