Love and Freindship [sic]
by Jane Austen (1775–1817)
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- Reading level: 8th & 9th grade
"Love and Freindship" [sic] by Jane Austen is a juvenile story written in 1790. Composed when Austen was just fourteen years old, this epistolary tale brilliantly parodies the romantic novels of sensibility popular in her era. Through letters from the heroine Laura, Austen lampoons the absurd conventions of sentimental fiction—fainting spells, wild coincidences, and exaggerated emotions. The story follows Laura's whirlwind marriage, unlikely family reunions, and dramatic misfortunes, showcasing the sharp wit that would define Austen's later masterpieces.
- Essays
- Epistolary fiction
- England · Social life and customs · 18th century
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The History of England
A COLLECTION OF LETTERS To Miss COOPER LETTER the FIRST From a MOTHER to her FREIND. LETTER the SECOND From a YOUNG LADY crossed in Love to her freind LETTER the THIRD From a YOUNG LADY in distressed Circumstances to her freind LETTER the FOURTH From a YOUNG LADY rather impertinent to her freind LETTER the FIFTH From a YOUNG LADY very much in love to her Freind
TO MADAME LA COMTESSE DE FEUILLIDE THIS NOVEL IS INSCRIBED BY HER OBLIGED HUMBLE SERVANT THE AUTHOR.
“Deceived in Freindship and Betrayed in Love.”
LETTER the FIRST
From ISABEL to LAURA
How often, in answer to my repeated intreaties that you would give my Daughter a regular detail of the Misfortunes and Adventures of your Life, have you said “No, my freind never will I comply with your request till I may be no longer in Danger of again experiencing such dreadful ones.”
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This free edition of Love and Freindship [sic] by Jane Austen comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #1212, released 1998-02-01. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Romance, Humour, Novels, Essays, Letters & Speeches, British Literature.
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