Take the following as truth: Others say James ascends from pulp fiction to high art, with well-drawn characters and turns of phrase of which Jane Austen might have been proud (Gerald Kaufman, the Daily Telegraph ). (An excerpt is available at Random House's site.)
Then the following statement: "Jane Austen would be proud of the character development in the new novel by Smith." is true, false, or inconclusive?
Answer: Inconclusive