KeepTakingTheSoma on Nostr: It is a hard read, mainly because the heroine is not easy to like. She lacks ...

It is a hard read, mainly because the heroine is not easy to like. She lacks Elizabeth Bennet's sparkle. But she is a heroine because she has integrity, even in the face of great pressure.
Mrs Norris is important because she is one of the three sisters who each married into vastly different social circles, so her role as a protagonist is vital to frame how important class was (and still is) as a factor.
I'm glad you're enjoying it. It is a masterpiece.
I also love Persuasion, especially now I live in Somerset.