Jane Austen to Appear on Ten Pound's Note

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She is hailed as one of the greatest British novelist of all time. FR Leavis accorded her a special place in his conception of the 'great tradition'. Still wondering who this great lady is? England's 10-pound note will put your doubts at ease. The Bank of England has decided to have Miss Jane Austen on English ten-pound note. The author of classics like Pride and Prejudice and Emma will supersede naturalist Charles Darwin on the back side of Britain's most famous banknote. This move came in the ...

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