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This distinction applies to books as well as to men and women; and in the case of the not very numerous authors who are the objects of the personal affection, it brings a curious consequence with it.

Diese Unterscheidung gilt für Bücher ebenso wie für Männer und Frauen; und im Falle der nicht sehr zahlreichen Autoren, die Gegenstand persönlicher Zuneigung sind, bringt sie eine merkwürdige Folge mit sich.

And in the sect--fairly large and yet unusually choice--of Austenians or Janites, there would probably be found partisans of the claim to primacy of almost every one of the novels.

Und in der Sekte – recht zahlreich und dennoch ungewöhnlich auserlesen – der Austenians oder Janites würden sich wahrscheinlich Verfechter des Anspruchs auf den Vorrang fast jedes einzelnen der Romane finden.

Vocabulary

Unterscheidung
Distinction or differentiation between two or more things
gilt
Applies or is valid; third-person singular of gelten
ebenso
Just as; likewise; equally in the same manner
Falle
Case or instance; dative form of Fall
zahlreichen
Numerous; many in number, inflected form
Autoren
Authors; plural of Autor, writers of texts
Gegenstand
Subject or object; topic of focus or attention
persönlicher
Personal; relating to an individual's private feelings
Zuneigung
Affection; warm emotional fondness toward someone
merkwürdige
Strange or curious; noteworthy in an odd way
Folge
Consequence or result; something that follows from a cause
Sekte
Sect; a devoted subgroup with shared beliefs or tastes
recht
Quite or rather; moderately intensifying adverb
zahlreich
Numerous; large in number
dennoch
Nevertheless; yet; expressing contrast despite prior statement
ungewöhnlich
Unusual or uncommon; deviating from the ordinary norm
auserlesen
Select or exquisite; chosen with great care and discernment
würden
Would; subjunctive form of werden for conditional statements
wahrscheinlich
Probably; likely to be the case
Verfechter
Advocate or champion; one who defends a cause strongly
Anspruchs
Claim or entitlement; genitive of Anspruch
Vorrang
Priority or precedence; superior rank over others
fast
Almost; nearly but not quite entirely
jedes
Every or each; referring to all individuals in a group
einzelnen
Individual; single and separate, inflected form
Romane
Novels; plural of Roman, long fictional prose works
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