Was Jane Austen in Love with Shakespeare?

500 years ago a man called William Shakespeare was born 23^rd April 1564 in Stratfford upon Avon. He was quite famous for his work as was he for his sexual escapades. He had many relationships with many women and also with a man.

Romance is in the air

Have you ever read a Jane Austen novel and then compared it to present day romanticism? Ever felt the difference? Difference in holding hands, promises, hugs and kisses? The fact remains that the novels written in different eras reflect the morsel of their times and present day romance is pretty different from the portrayal of romance in the classics.