Azar Nafisi Quote
It is because these characters depend to such a high degree on their own sense of integrity that for them, victory has nothing to do with happiness. It has more to do with a settling within oneself, a movement inward that makes them whole. Their reward is not —a word that is central in Austen's novels but is seldom used in James's universe. What James's characters gain is self-respect.
Azar Nafisi
It is because these characters depend to such a high degree on their own sense of integrity that for them, victory has nothing to do with happiness. It has more to do with a settling within oneself, a movement inward that makes them whole. Their reward is not —a word that is central in Austen's novels but is seldom used in James's universe. What James's characters gain is self-respect.