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Tomboy Written by Frances G (4/2/2012 10:18 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, On the other hand..., penned by Srirup

Yes, I noticed that Jane Austen emphasizes that Catherine was a bit of a tomboy with her base ball and cricket. It seems to me that that is another knock against her suitability as a heroine. I imagine the heroine of a gothic novel should be delicate and ladylike, not athletic and active.

P.S. As a big baseball fan, it's extremely amusing that first known reference to the sport was by my favorite author, Jane Austen. (even if the sport she was talking about is probably a bit different from the modern game.)

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Austen’s vigorous defense of novels Glenn (4/1/2012 1:07 p.m.)

I, rather, ... gianni (4/1/2012 10:18 p.m.)
- On the other hand... Srirup (4/2/2012 5:44 a.m.)
  - Tomboy Frances G (4/2/2012 10:18 p.m.)
    - Baseball Srirup (4/3/2012 6:18 a.m.)
      - Annotations Frances G (4/3/2012 11:27 p.m.)
Betrayal Nicki (4/1/2012 1:40 p.m.)
- Betrayal of confidence Robbin (4/3/2012 5:20 p.m.)
  - Exactly what I meant :-) (nfm) Nicki (4/3/2012 5:54 p.m.)
- James Moreland Glenn (4/1/2012 2:23 p.m.)
  - Mentioning to parents BarbaraB (4/1/2012 3:03 p.m.)
    - Izzie may be looking forward SusanH (4/1/2012 6:53 p.m.)
      - I agree Ramya (4/1/2012 7:10 p.m.)
        
        I agree. (;D) nfm Robbin (4/3/2012 5:22 p.m.)

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