Jane Austen collected her childhood writings into three manuscript notebooks, both as a record of her earliest work and for the convenience of reading aloud to her family and friends. Volume the First (as she entitled it) contains fourteen pieces - literary skits and family jokes - dating from about 1787, when she was eleven, to 1793. Amusing in themselves, they give us a direct picture of the lively literary and family milieu in which the novelist's juvenilia was formed. This new edtion carries a Foreword by Lord David Cecil, a former president of the Jane Austen Society and Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford. There is also a Publisher's Preface by Brian Southam, author of Jane Austen's Literary Manuscripts and other works on Jane Austen.
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'A rare insight into the real mind of a novelist whose reputation has been so carefully shaped by her family.' -- Anna Creer * The Sydney Morning Herald * `This is exquisite ... Who could resist?' * Jane Austen's Regency World *
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Facsimile of one of Jane Austen's juvenile stories in fine condition. Seller Inventory # 012379
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Reprint. Nicely produced facsimile of the manuscript of Jane Austen's earliest stories and writing, held in the Bodleian Library. With an introduction by Kathryn Sutherland and colour images. Square 12mo. Some very mild shelf-wear. Otherwise crisp and clean. Fine. Seller Inventory # 010607
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Seller: Asano Bookshop, Nagoya, AICHI, Japan
Condition: Brand New. Clearly the work of a teenager, 'Volume the First' reveals the development of the unmistakable voice and style that would mark out Jane Austen as one of the most popular authors of all time. This is a unique opportunity to own a likeness of Jane Austen's hand in the form of a complete manuscript facsimile. Seller Inventory # b12516