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Students at the University of Greenwich have been given a trigger warning over Jane Austen's classic novel Northanger Abbey.
The warning for the novel - which was published in 1817 - is for 'gender stereotyping', with students taking English literature classes told the satire contains 'toxic relationships and friendships'.
The book is taught in a Gothic literature module, which has a broader warning that students 'may find elements [of the coursework] disturbing,' The Telegraph reports.
Jane Austen is widely considered an early feminist for her body of work, actively rebuking the gender stereotypes so often perpetuated by male authors in her time.
Prof Dennis Hayes, from the University of Derby and campaign group Academics For Academic Freedom, told the publication: 'Through her great wit, expressed through her characters, Jane Austen offends everyone in her novels. She is the mistress of offence. That's why we love her work.
Students at the University of Greenwich have been given a trigger warning over Jane Austen's classic novel Northanger Abbey
Northanger Abbey is the story of a young woman coming of age in Regency Britain, and the trials and tribulations attached to that
'Students love her too. But some academics
