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A Memoir of Jane Austen

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

Introductory Remarks––Birth of Jane Austen––Her Family

Connections––Their Influence on her Writings 9

CHAPTER II

Description of Steventon––Life at Steventon––Changes of

Habits and Customs in the last Century 21

CHAPTER III

Early Compositions––Friends at Ashe––A very old Letter––

Lines on the Death of Mrs. Lefroy––Observations on Jane

Austen’s Letter-writing––Letters 39

CHAPTER IV

Removal from Steventon––Residences at Bath and at

Southampton––Settling at Chawton 58

CHAPTER V

Description of Jane Austen’s person, character, and tastes 70

CHAPTER VI

Habits of Composition resumed after a long interval––First

publication––The interest taken by the Author in the success of

her Works 81

CHAPTER VII

Seclusion from the literary world––Notice from the Prince

Regent––Correspondence with Mr. Clarke––Suggestions to alter

her style of writing 90

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