In a Jane Austen novel, what does it mean if a character is in the Navy? What role do aunts and silly characters play? And what's the significance of the lavish balls? Irish author of Brooklyn and Long Island, <a href="https://colmtoibin.com/">Colm Tóibín,</a> has the answers and shares some "rules" for reading Austen including her most famous novel, Pride and Prejudice. This is the second episode in The Book Show's Dear Jane series which is a celebration of Austen's enduring legacy 250 years after her birth.

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