A Memoir of Jane Austen Special Edition Author:J. E. Austen-Leigh, Jane Austen "A Memoir of Jane Austen, The Special Edition" is Jane Austen's inspiring biography and memoir as told by her nephew. Though subsequent reprints of the original 2nd Edition did not include the novel "Lady Susan" and the unfinished Austen manuscript "The Watsons," this special version restores those works with the memoir in one volume as origin... more »ally intended by biographer J.E. Austen Leigh. Editing and Foreword by Howard F. Clarke.
Did you know that "Aunt Jane" composed fairy stories for her nephews and nieces? That she had one of her most popular books tossed aside by a publisher--to be purchased back by one of Jane's relatives for later successful publication? And that Jane was dismissed as silly and overly romantic by a woman who falsely claimed to know the famous writer? Read about these events and more, highly detailed in fond memory by Jane's nephew.
Companion volumes in this series, edited by Howard F. Clarke. These books emphasize easy-readability with large fonts, well-organized formats, and attractive matching covers. The definitive library for the Austen collector.
"Jane Austen: Her Life and Letters, A Family Record"
"Jane Austen Library, Her Novels in Three Volumes: Volume One"
"Jane Austen Library, Her Novels in Three Volumes: Volume Two"
"Jane Austen Library, Her Novels in Three Volumes: Volume Three"« less