Love and Freindship and Other Early Works
by Jane Austen
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Although Jane Austen is best known for novels such as Pride and Prejudice that deal with romantic entanglements and class conflicts, she was also a skilled essayist and humor writer. In Love and Freindship (sic), Austen sends up the epistolary novels that were popular in her day, as well as skewering some of the satire-worthy ideas about love and marriage that were common in the era..
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A collection of early writings of Jane Austen originally published in 1790, including fictional letters, a humorous "History of England" and a very sketchy "First Act of a Comedy". Sketchy and brief, but the humor and human insight shows through.
Hilariously terrible, and really rather charming. So dramatic and overwrought, and oh my goodness the spelling! Only of interest to Austen completists, but hey, it made me laugh out loud on public transport, so I can't hate it...
This is some early writing from Jane Austen that, nonetheless, still shows how she was developing her skills and becoming a better storyteller in her own right. The main novel is a series of letters from two women to one another that deal with the themes of marriage, families, and unhappiness. The other pieces are more whimsical and there is even a small piece on the history of England. Overall, it is a surprisingly readable and interesting collection that should be read for those interested in Austen or classical literature.
3 stars.
3 stars.
substantially worse than anything else dear jane wrote (for obvious reasons), yet still delightful because jane. also, contains a rather overwhelming number of epistolary tales.
This was an enjoyable collection of stories. The only one I didn’t really like at all was the first one because it was overly ridiculous for me. The second one was a little slow but better written. And I didn’t really have any problems with the rest of them. I think it was impressive how clever Austen all ready was from a young age when she wrote these.
I am a huge Jane Austen fan, but this was too much. Very unsophisticated humor and silly writing. Not recommended except for academic interest (i.e. understanding the author better)
Also includes The Three Sisters, Lesley Castle, a collection of Letters, A History of England
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Jane Austen's life is striking for the contrast between the great works she wrote in secret and the outward appearance of being quite dull and ordinary. Austen was born in the small English town of Steventon in Hampshire, and educated at home by her clergyman father. She was deeply devoted to her family. For a short time, the Austens lived in the show more resort city of Bath, but when her father died, they returned to Steventon, where Austen lived until her death at the age of 41. Austen was drawn to literature early, she began writing novels that satirized both the writers and the manners of the 1790's. Her sharp sense of humor and keen eye for the ridiculous in human behavior gave her works lasting appeal. She is at her best in such books as Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), and Emma (1816), in which she examines and often ridicules the behavior of small groups of middle-class characters. Austen relies heavily on conversations among her characters to reveal their personalities, and at times her novels read almost like plays. Several of them have, in fact, been made into films. She is considered to be one of the most beloved British authors. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Love and Freindship and Other Early Works
- Original title
- Love and Freindship and Other Early Works
- Original publication date
- c. 1790-1793 ("Juvenilia - Volume the Second" written) ("Juvenilia - Volume the Second" written)
- People/Characters
- Thomas Williams; Sophia; Laura; Mary Stanhope; Georgiana
- Important places
- Lesley Castle; Bedfordshire, England, UK
- Dedication
- Madame La Comtesse De Feuillide
- Disambiguation notice
- Contains: Love and friendship.--Lesley Castle.--The history of England.--Collection of letters.--The three sisters
Contains: Love and Freindship, An Unfinished Novel in Letters, Lesley Castle, A History of England, A Collection of Letters, The Female Philosopher, The First Act of a Comedy, A Letter from a Young Lady, A Tour through Wales... (show all), A Tale
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