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Jane Austen banknote unveiled – with strange choice of quotation

Written By Unknown on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 | 9:41 AM

Bank of England launches new £10 note featuring a line about reading – said by a character who doesn’t care for books

The new £10 note featuring Jane Austen has been unveiled on the 200th anniversary of the author’s death, complete with a quote about reading – said by one of her characters who has no interest in books.

Austen becomes the first female writer (following in the footsteps of William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens) to feature on a banknote.

Related: Jane Austen to star in Bank of England literary links exhibition

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