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UK honors Jane Austen 200 years after death

by Stephen Beard
Jul 18, 2017
The romantic novelist is celebrated with her image on a new 10 pound bill.
“Jane Austen was always concerned about the money she made from her writing,” said Kathryn Sutherland, an Oxford professor. “She would be proud and amused to find herself on a bank note.”
CHRIS J RATCLIFFE/AFP/Getty Images
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