Amid the rise of Gothic novels and didactic fiction, which author’s works align more closely with the novel of manners rather than the dominant literary trends of her time?

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Explanation

While Gothic and moralistic novels were popular during this period, Jane Austen’s writings primarily focus on social behaviors and relationships, characteristic of the novel of manners, distinguishing her from contemporaries like Burney, Wollstonecraft, and Barbauld.

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Amid the rise of Gothic novels and didactic fiction, which author’s works align more closely with the novel of manners rather than the dominant literary trends of her time?

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