You couldn't make it up dept. no.72: an interesting view of literature

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From a recent "Looking for" thread in one of the HP fanfic sites:
I'm looking for any stories that are reminiscent of a Jane Austen novel in plot and characterization.

I don't mind slash, in this case I'd prefer it...

"Austenesque" slash. Right.

Comments

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Ah--I see. my impression of Austenesque slash was just to substitute guys instead of heroines for the heroes to court.

I expect you're right.

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ON the other hand, you've got a point too. I don't suppose there really is any right or wrong in this kind of issue. It just depends on the way you think the author will get it wrong. The thing is, I was having so much trouble envisaging slash for one of the most severely moralistic writers in the English canon, that cjmr just enlightened me.