Jane Austen

Juvenilia - Volume III (Illustrated) Jane Austen

Written by a reader, Deborah Markus: This is a collection of the many funny things Austen wrote as a teen to amuse herself and her family. If she had only lived long enough to write these tidbits, Austen wouldn't be a household name; but her name would certainly have survived, and nerds like me would be speculating as to what kind of adult work this promising young woman would have produced if she'd only had the chance. Do not expect cuteness. Austen's juvenile works are shocking so far as content is concerned. There's murder