Love and Friendship: and Other Early Works

by Jane Austen

Overview

This charming collection by Jane Austen showcases her early writings, including several short stories, a play, and a series of letters that offer a delightful glimpse into her development as a writer. It is sometimes titled "Love and Freindship".

Written primarily in her teenage years, these pieces brim with the satirical wit and keen observation of social manners that would later define her famous novels. The compilation reveals Austen's early experimentation with narrative voice and her exploration of themes such as love, courtship, and the quirks of human nature. The stories are characterized by their playful mockery of the sentimental literature of the era, displaying a precocious literary talent.

Love and Friendship is not just a collection of Austen's juvenilia; it is a fascinating window into the creative process of one of literature's most beloved figures, making it a must-read for Austen aficionados and lovers of classic English literature.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781396325007
Publisher:	Left of Brain Books
Publication date:	02/12/2024
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.37(d)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Jane Austen (1775–1817) was an English author known primarily for her six major novels set among the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Considered defining works of the Regency Era and counted among the best–loved classics of English literature, Austen's books include Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion. The latter two were published after her death. "I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library." – Jane Austen

Date of Birth:

December 16, 1775

Date of Death:

July 18, 1817

Place of Birth:

Village of Steventon in Hampshire, England

Place of Death:

Winchester, Hampshire, England

Education:

Taught at home by her father