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Love in the Library: The Romance Novel in English
“There are as many forms of love as there are moments in time." – Jane Austen, Mansfield Park
Love and romance are nearly universal features of literature around the world and throughout time, though cultural norms surrounding love, who is allowed to love whom, and how love is allowed to be expressed are as variable as Jane Austen’s quote suggests.