What Makes Emily Brontë A Better Author Than Jane Austen - Kate Mosse [2014] | Intelligence Squared

In this clip from our 2014 session ‘Jane Austen vs Emily Brontë: The Queens of English Literature Debate’, author Kate Mosse takes the stage at Intelligence Squared to bring forward her points on why the world renowned writer Emily Brontë, is a better novelist than Jane Austen. Here she provides her points supported by live readings of some of their most classic scenes, supported by esteemed actor Dominic West. Who is better? Emily Brontë or Jane Austen? Let us know your opinions in the comment section below!
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[@ewalichorowicz4614]

I cannot compare the two writers. My main takeaway from this is this video is the beautiful quote:"Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same."

[@lindalee621]

I don't think Emily Bronte is better than Jane Austen, they are just different.

[@fuferito]

Why do two classic authors of the English Canon need to be presented as, "One better than the other"?

[@lindalee621]

Agreed.

[@pouetpouetdaddy5]

because one of both are overrated

[@ignagalindo]

The exercise in traditional debates of addressing questions such as “why is this author better than this other one?” serves a very simple function: to encourage participants to both critically evaluate and celebrate the qualities that best distinguish the authors. Giving this reductive, hyperbole-based format to any analysis can make it even more rigorous and stimulating, especially since it’s quite obvious how impossible and therefore stupid the question is. Yet, I think this video best exemplifies how good answers can turn out to be.

[@BaconbuttywithCheese]

Who cares which is better? They both authored unique fiction and were therefore not following the same path. Individuality matters.

[@99prince84]

Delicately delivered

[@dramatika116]

Agree 100%