Quote by Jane Austen

I could not sit seriously down to write a serious romance under any other motive than to save my life; and if it were indispensable for me to keep it up and never relax into laughing at myself or at other people, I am sure I should be hung before I had finished the first chapter.

I could not sit seriously down to write a serious romance un

Summary

In this quote, the author Jane Austen reflects on her writing style, emphasizing her aversion to writing serious romances without a strong motivation. She suggests that the only reason she would commit to such a task would be if her life depended on it. Austen also adds that she cannot help but find amusement in the process, including poking fun at herself or others. She humorously concludes that if she were somehow forcibly restrained from such laughter or self-deprecation, she would rather face execution than complete even a single chapter of a serious romance.

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