The new £10 note featuring Jane Austen has been criticised for including the quotation: "I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!" - but that was a line said by the unpleasant and snobbish Caroline Bingley in Pride & Prejudice, and she was being ironic as she hated reading. Does this matter?

The new £10 note featuring Jane Austen has been criticised for including the quotation: "I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!" ‑ but that was a line said by the unpleasant and snobbish Caroline Bingley in Pride & Prejudice, and she was being ironic as she hated reading. Does this matter? Published on 21.07.2017 → Survey conducted on 21.07.2017 on 4887 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

It matters - they should have chosen a quotation that was said by Jane or one of her heroines

25%

It doesn't matter - the sentiment of the quotation is appropriate, even if it was said sarcastically in the book

52%

Don't know

23%

It matters - they should have chosen a quotation that was said by Jane or one of her heroines

25%

It doesn't matter - the sentiment of the quotation is appropriate, even if it was said sarcastically in the book

52%

Don't know

23%

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