Austen's examples were English comedy, Shakespeare's comedy of errors and especially the moral comedies of the eighteenth-century Oliver Goldsmith. Her novels are characterized by lively dialogues, recognizable characters and theatrical surprise effects, such as suddenly appearing letters and far-reaching gossip. No wonder Jane Austen is popular with filmmakers who have turned her work into costume dramas.

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