Fools in Love: Jane Austen's Cast vs. Contemporary Love Interests

“It has been over two centuries since readers first swooned over Jane Austen's most enduring romantic heroes, namely Darcy, Wentworth, Knightley and Colonel Brandon. Love interests came in two types: the dashing and the deserving. Ross Kelly chats with novelists Charleen Hurtubise, Louise Nealon, Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin and Clíodhna O'Sullivan, examining how Austen's ideals stack up against a cast of contemporary romantic interests across genres and orientations.”