Fiction, Historical, Humor, Romance, Satire, Social Commentary
Format
Digital
+100 Total Pages
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Book Description
Love and Friendship is a collection of early works by Jane Austen, showcasing her wit and keen insight into social dynamics. The story centers on a young woman named Laura, who is full of youthful idealism and dreams of love and adventure. Set against a backdrop of aristocratic society, Austen weaves a tale of relationships, romantic entanglements, and the pitfalls of naive expectations. Written as a humorous and satirical narrative, it captures the spirit of a bygone era while highlighting Austen’s satirical take on love and social mores.
About Author
Jane Austen
Jane Austen (1775–1817) was an English novelist known for her keen observations of social manners, relationships, and the role of women in early 19th-century England. Born in Hampshire, England, she was the daughter of a clergyman and grew up in a close-knit family that encouraged reading and writing. Austen’s novels often focused on themes such as marriage, class, and morality, with a satirical tone that critiqued the social norms of her time.
Her major works include Pride and Prejudice (1813), Sense and Sensibility (1811), Emma (1815), Mansfield Park (1814), Northanger Abbey (published posthumously in 1818), and Persuasion (published posthumously in 1818). Despite receiving little recognition during her lifetime, Austen’s works were beloved by her readers and gained widespread fame after her death. Today, she is regarded as one of the most important figures in English literature, and her novels continue to be widely read, adapted into films, and studied for their insightful depictions of human nature and social structures.
+100 Total Pages
Read it on All Devices
+ 1,000 Active Readers
Book Description
About Author
Jane Austen (1775–1817) was an English novelist known for her keen observations of social manners, relationships, and the role of women in early 19th-century England. Born in Hampshire, England, she was the daughter of a clergyman and grew up in a close-knit family that encouraged reading and writing. Austen’s novels often focused on themes such as marriage, class, and morality, with a satirical tone that critiqued the social norms of her time.
Her major works include Pride and Prejudice (1813), Sense and Sensibility (1811), Emma (1815), Mansfield Park (1814), Northanger Abbey (published posthumously in 1818), and Persuasion (published posthumously in 1818). Despite receiving little recognition during her lifetime, Austen’s works were beloved by her readers and gained widespread fame after her death. Today, she is regarded as one of the most important figures in English literature, and her novels continue to be widely read, adapted into films, and studied for their insightful depictions of human nature and social structures.