Critics tend to see this "romantic image" as a failing of the ironic Austen, says Professor Todd.

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It struck me as the most beautiful, romantic image I'd ever seen.

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But the appeal of others is based at least in part on a romantic image of the South as a place of song, flavour and charm.

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Rangoon's romantic image was fueled by a parade of writers.

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Freed from the convenience store image, it now had a romantic travel and leisure image of the South Seas.

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They are entwined with its image as a romantic destination, fueling the tourist trade.

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Hudson's image as a ruggedly masculine romantic lead was far more significant in terms of challenging stereotypes and changing attitudes, the author argues.

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His drawings and paintings reflect a romantic vision which still shapes many people's mental image of the countryside.

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