Who would you choose - Jane Austen or the Brontë sisters?

[Jsaman]

Jane Austen - hands down, no contest!

[Book_Wyrm]

Thats a hard choice. But I think I would have to say Jane Austen because I adore her wit and scathing remarks masked as manners. I laugh more when reading Austen, not necessaily out of ha ha funny, but her clever intellect shines through her books. I like the Bronte's as well. However, I percieve them as more emotionally driven than intellectually driven. This may be my own personal bias towards lack of love for romance novels. I find the Bronte's don't employ wit as often and have a tendency to attempt pulling at heartstrings rather than thought provocation.
I vote Austen.

Interesting question! I would've said Austen but was sitting here trying to figure out exactly why ... I think AMP76 has summed it up beautifully. I've re-read Pride and Prejudice numerous times. I have read the two most prominent (I think) Bronte novels (Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre) -- but I haven't gone back to them over and over.

[Larryjean]

I truly enjoy both Jane Austen as well as the Bronte sisters. Wuthering Heights is my favorite novel and always will be, but I never could get into any of the other Bronte novels. I always struggle to get through any Austen book, but her novels have a magic that reveals so much wisdom once I'm done the journey, yet not until then. I think Austen's novels are the most rewarding in the end, whereas the Bronte novels invoke more feelings and provoke the most contemplation throughout.

[Amagine]

Jane Austen had stronger themes and messages in her work. At least, in my opinion she did.

[CaitlynLynch]

Austen. So much so that I actually write Pride and Prejudice variations under another pen name (Catherine Bilson!)

[classicaltwist]

I think that the Bronte sisters have more depth, but I still find myself enjoying Austen more. I've also read an absurd amount of P&P fanfiction.

[csimmons032]

The only book I enjoyed out of the Bronte sisters is Jane Eyre. So I would probably have to go with Jane Austen since I love all of her stories.

[Christina O Phillips]

I only read Jane Eyre and no other Bronte novel, but I did not enjoy it. I had to read it for a class and did not like it enough to read anything else by any Bronte.
I would definitely choose Jane Austen as I've read each of her novels multiple times and really enjoy them.

[Brandi Noelle]

Jane Austen, definitely. Her underlying humor is unparalleled for the Victorian era.

[Lincolnshirelass]

Hi from a Newbie! This is an interesting question and perhaps my answer has - if not exactly changed, then modified, over time. I once would have replied unequivocally the Brontes (with a shout-out for Anne - she's very under-estimated and 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall' is superb) and even gone so far as to say I found Jane Austen boring and pretentious and couldn't see what all the palaver was about. Admittedly being badly taught her in school didn't help. But gradually and, yes, I admit it, with the help of TV/Film adaptations (unusual for me, I nearly always read/appreciate a book before the film) I have come to admire Jane and to realise that she's by no means as superficial as one may think. I especially like 'Emma' and 'Persuasion'. If push came to shove I would probably still come down on the Bronte side, but by no means as vehemently as may once have been the case.

[melleigha]

Jane Austen.

[CaitlinGonya]

Jane Austen, but not because of the romance. Its because of her and her personality. I have difficulties reading Wuthering Heights even though (for reasons I haven't identified) I always try to read it again and again at Christmas.

[TheGhastlyGrimoire]

I lean toward the Bronte sisters, especially because of their willingness to dip into the darker aspects of humanity. Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights both appeal to me greatly for that reason. Whereas when I read Pride & Prejudice, I had to force-feed it to myself - aside from Mr. Darcy, I just couldn't stand Austen's style. I know it's blasphemy, but on the rare occasion that I do delve into any sort of romance novel, I prefer to at least have a few horrific elements.

[SPasciuti]

Jane Austen, without question. Her characters, put simply, are better. She writes stories with messages that are more relatable and poignant in my opinion. I had the hardest time with Wuthering Heights and barely remember what happened other than my growing distaste for it all.

[uyky]

I love Jane Austen. I only read Jane Eyre from Charlotte Bronte. And I kind of disliked it. Too much drama for my taste. But that was years ago so I might give them another try.