Now I'm curious
February 25, 2005
Can somebody please tell me why we’ve gotten a zillion hits from folks searching for the phrase “Jane Austen heroine” today? Is there a contest or something? I know that eBay Treasure Hunt thing is over, so that can’t be it…
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It was a clue in a crossword puzzle.
Well, that explains it! Thanks!
It occurred to me that we should perhaps provide a list:
Elinor Dashwood
Marianne Dashwood
Elizabeth (Lizzy) Bennet
Jane Bennet
Fanny Price
Emma Woodhouse
Catherine Morland
Anne Elliot
Since it’s a crossword, I’m guessing the answer you are looking for is probably EMMA.
Anyone care to share which paper it was in? USA Today or the NYT?