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Describe any two popular themes on which women writers in England wrote in the 19th century.

During the nineteenth century, women utilized their free time to read and write novels. They explored the world of women, their emotions, identities, experiences and problems. Charlotte Bronte’s (1816-1855) Jane Eyre portrayed an independent and assertive girl who protests against hypocrisy and cruelty. Jane Austen’s (1775-1817) Pride and Prejudice portrays the lives of women in rural society in early 19th century England.


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