Jane Austin in Russia?

[Shrager, Miriam]

Dear Svetlana, Cathy, and others,

Unfortunately, I couldn't get a close enough look at the books, we were 
not allowed to touch them. However, I had the impression that those 
were in English and not in French.
I have a question for you. Why do you think that Pushkin could not read 
Jane Austin in English? (I remember reading somewhere that Pushkin knew 
English well, only his pronunciation was bad). I'm convinced that if 
Pushkin indeed had access to JA's books, the fact that they were in 
English would not stop him from reading them.

Best,
Masha

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