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Who is the Worst Rake in Jane Austen?

By Robin Bates | Published: November 19, 2014

A ranking of jane Austen’s rakes. Who is the most objectionable?

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Less Sexually Liberating for Women

By Robin Bates | Published: September 24, 2009

Jean Honore Fragonard, The Bolt (1776)   Yesterday I wrote about Aphra Behn giving us images of women’s sexual liberation in her 1677 play The Rover.  But there is a dark undertone that differentiates the play from male-authored Restoration comedies.  Behn’s play may not be as polished as the plays of William Wycherley and George Etherege.  […]

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