![]() Of new scholarship to enrich our understanding of Austen and give us the fullest and most revealing view yet of her life and family. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. This fourth edition incorporates the findings Jane Austens letters afford a unique insight into the daily life of the novelist: intimate and gossipy, observant and informativethey read much like the novels themselves. All about A Chronology of Jane Austen and her Family: 1700-2000 by Deirdre Le Faye. A third edition, edited by Deidre Le Faye in 1997, added new material, re-ordered the letters into their correct chronological sequence, and provided discreet and full annotation to each letter, including its provenance, and information on the watermarks, postmarks, and other physical details of the manuscripts. This subject guide is an index to Jane Austens Letters, edited by Deirdre Le Faye (Oxford University Press, 3rd edition, 1995). Chapman's ground-breaking edition of the collected Letters first appeared in 1932, and a second edition followed twenty years later. ![]() ![]() Above all we recognize the unmistakable voice of the author of Pride and Prejudice, witty and amusing as she describes the social life of town and country, thoughtful and constructive when writing about Jane Austen's letters afford a unique insight into the daily life of the novelist: intimate and gossipy, observant and informative, they bring alive her family and friends, her surroundings and contemporary events with a freshness unparalleled in biography. ![]()
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