Why Austen Still Popular?
①When Jane Austen（1775—1817） wrote her novels in England, she was writing about a world that most of us would not recognize. But today Austen' s books are in greater demand than ever. In the last ten years, five of her six novels have been made into Hollywood films, while her books continue to be bestsellers. So why is Austen still popular?
②Richard Jenkyns, a professor of English at Oxford University, argues that her novels still appeal to people because they focus on issues that are as relevant（相关的）today as they were when she wrote them. Her novels are about women trying to find a perfect husband, but also explore issues surrounding marriage, friendships and the family. "The plots are fairly timeless stories about human interaction（互动）which are familiar to us,"Jenkyns says.
③The most famous book Austen wrote is Pride and Prejudice, a love story between Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy. At first the two characters do not get on. They eventually fall in love, but still have to overcome opposition（反对）to their relationship from their families.
④“All of Austen's books are easy to read, making them popular with children and adults, but they work on different levels so people can take what they need from them ； author Kate Henry says. "You can choose to see the politics and feminism（男女平等思想）in them, but if you don't want to take on those issue you can turn a blind eye to it," she says.
⑤Austen is often hailed（赞扬）as the greatest romance writer in the English language, so it is surprising that she remained unmarried. "Maybe she was too much of a romantic, waiting for the perfect man," Henry says.
10.Austen, who surprisingly remained unmarried, is often praised as ______ in the English language.