One of this author's characters advises, "Run mad as often as you choose, but do not faint."
One of this author's characters advises, "Run mad as often as you choose, but do not faint." Another character created by this author once claimed that "nature has given [women] so much [understanding] that they never find it necessary to use more than half." That character is a clergyman whose "filial disobedience" ends in his marriage to Catherine. This author also wrote about a man who is almost seduced by Mary Crawford only to realize he is in love with his cousin Fanny, while another novel by this author sees the illegitimate Harriet end up with a farmer, but not before she sets her sights on both Mr. Elton and Mr. Knightley. For 10 points, name this author of Mansfield Park  and Emma, who wrote about Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice.
One of this author's characters advises, "Run mad as often as you choose, but do not faint."
Jane Austen  HZ