Austen expert says the Bank of England should use the portrait by the author’s sister rather than the newer ‘saccharine’ one• Poll: Which portrait should the Bank have used?A biographer of Jane Austen has accused the Bank of England of making the author look “dim-witted” in its choice of portrait for the new £10 note.”Jane Austen is the funniest writer to walk this planet, and she’s been made to look dim-witted,” said Paula Byrne author of The Real Jane Austen. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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