As seen in the NY Times, Austen does prove to be good reading for boys as demonstrated throughout literary history with some of the manliest of men turning to Jane. Here is the link to this very insightful article: http://papercuts.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/17/austens-dangerous-books-for-boys/#more-1093
Austen’s Dangerous Books for Boys
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