"Jane Austen's brilliantly sophisticated teenage writings constitute her beginnings as a writer. We see in the works in this volume the sheer fun of her early sketches and their ridicule of human foibles, her parody of the absurdities of romance and sentimental fiction, her decision-making over choice of word and incident, her changing attitude towards character and style, and especially her early fascination with wordplay and hidden meanings that reveal her sprightly imagination"--Introduction. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
v. the Third v. the First Lady Susan. Frederic and Elfrida -- Jack and Alice -- Edgar and Emma -- Henry and Eliza -- The adventures of Mr Harley -- Sir William Mountague -- Memoirs of Mr Clifford -- The beautifull Cassandra -- Amelia Webster -- The Visit -- The Mystery -- The Three Sisters -- Detached pieces -- To Miss Jane Anna Elizabeth Austen -- A beautiful description of the different effects of Sensibility on different Minds -- The Generous Curate -- Ode to Pity -- v. the Second Love and Freindship -- Lesley Castle -- The History of England -- A Collection of Letters -- Scraps -- The female philosopher -- The first Act of a Comedy -- A Letter from a Young Lady -- A Tour through Wales -- A Tale -- v. the Third Evelyn -- Catharine, or the Bower -- Lady Susan.
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