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Jane Austen
What made her stories so enduringly successful, however, was her gentle style of poking fun at universal human foibles. We easily recognise ourselves and others in Austen's characters, and strongly identify with her realistic and all too imperfect heroes and heroines. Fortunately, the internet is replete with online texts of Austen's works, and there are also many rich sources of historical and biographical information. We hope you enjoy your self-guided tour of Jane Austen's life as you explore all the available avenues.
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Online Works: Jane Austen on Project Gutenberg A Memoir of Jane Austen by JE Austen-Leigh Jane Austen History: From the Cambridge History of English and American Literature Jane Austen Information Page from "The Republic of Pemberley" Austen's Juvenilia: works written between the ages of 13 and 17
Jane Austen Quotes: “There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves.” “My sore throats are always worse than anyone's.” “I cannot speak well enough to be unintelligible” “From politics, it was an easy step to silence.” “I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.” "For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors and laugh at them in our turn?" "How quick come the reasons for approving what we like!" "I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle." |
Lady DaVinci's Salon Copyright May 2006