Lives & Memoirs
Memoir of Jane Austen
James Edward Austen-Leigh
2026
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Memoir of Jane Austen by James Edward Austen-Leigh. A LibriVox public-domain recording, lovingly kept in the Eratone library.
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14 chapters
- 1Preface and Chapter 1: Introductory Remarks--Birth of Jane Austen--Her Family24m
- 2Description of Steventon--Life at Steventon--Changes of Habits and Customs in the last Century33m
- 3Early Compositions--Friends at Ashe--A very Old Letter--Lines on the Death of Mrs. Lefroy--Observations on Jane Austen's Letter-writing--Letters37m
- 4Removal from Steventon--Residence at Bath and at Southampton--Settling at Chawton23m
- 5Description of Jane Austen's person, character, and tastes19m
- 6Habits of Composition resumed after a long interval--First publication--The interest taken by the Author in the success of her Works18m
- 7Seclusion from the literary world--Notice from the Prince Regent--Correspondence with Mr. Clarke--Suggestions to alter her style of writing32m
- 8Slow growth of her fame--Ill success of first attempts at publication--Two Reviews of her works contrasted13m
- 9Opinions expressed by eminent persons--Opinions of others of less eminence--Opinion of American readers14m
- 10Observations on the Novels9m
- 11Declining health of Jane Austen--Elasticity of her spirits--Her resignation and humility--Her death27m
- 12The Cancelled Chapter of 'Persuasion.'23m
- 13The Last Work21m
- 14Chapter 14: Postscript7m
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