The Enduring Legacy of Jane Austen

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Novelist Jane Austen

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Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.

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The Enduring Legacy of Jane Austen: References & Edit History

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Rachel M. Brownstein

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Added cross-references.	René Ostberg	Oct 09, 2024
	Added cross-reference.	Tara Ramanathan	Oct 02, 2024
	New article added.	J.E. Luebering Rachel M. Brownstein	Oct 10, 2022