3 Quotes by Ted Scheinman

Janeism is a religion only in these two respects - reverence for the God head and adherence to the text.

Austen is able to kick scholars out of their armchairs and into action.

Part of being a fan means recognizing that Austen belongs equally to all of us even as we feel viscerally that everyone else has got her utterly wrong. Like all fans we are by necessity irrational creatures.