Memoir of Jane Austen by James Edward Austen-Leigh

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“The Memoir of my Aunt, Jane Austen, has been received with more favour than I had ventured to expect. The notices taken of it in the periodical press, as well as letters addressed to me by many with whom I am not personally acquainted, show that an unabated interest is still taken in every particu…

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01 – Preface and Chapter 1: Introductory Remarks–Birth of Jane Austen–Her Family

02 – Description of Steventon–Life at Steventon–Changes of Habits and Customs in the last Century

03 – Early Compositions–Friends at Ashe–A very Old Letter–Lines on the Death of Mrs. Lefroy–Observations on Jane Austen’s Letter-writing–Letters

04 – Removal from Steventon–Residence at Bath and at Southampton–Settling at Chawton

05 – Description of Jane Austen’s person, character, and tastes

06 – Habits of Composition resumed after a long interval–First publication–The interest taken by the Author in the success of her Works

07 – Seclusion from the literary world–Notice from the Prince Regent–Correspondence with Mr. Clarke–Suggestions to alter her style of writing

08 – Slow growth of her fame–Ill success of first attempts at publication–Two Reviews of her works contrasted

09 – Opinions expressed by eminent persons–Opinions of others of less eminence–Opinion of American readers

10 – Observations on the Novels

11 – Declining health of Jane Austen–Elasticity of her spirits–Her resignation and humility–Her death

12 – The Cancelled Chapter of ‘Persuasion.’

13 – The Last Work

14 – Chapter 14: Postscript

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