After Bradley and Chapman , Austen scholarship grew very quickly in the 1920s . British writer E. M. Forster pointed out Austen 's works for his idea of the `` round '' character . In the wake of Bradley and Chapman 's contributions , the 1920s saw a boom in Austen scholarship ; British novelist E. M. Forster primarily illustrated his concept of the `` round '' character by citing Austen 's works .