Love and Friendship - Jane Austen

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Résumé :
From the much-loved Jane Austen comes the satirical short novel, Love and Friendship. Written as a series of letters, Love and Friendship is a satire of the upper-class 18th century society that Austen loved to parody. Isabel's daughter, Marianne, is naive, flighty and unaware of the first thing about love. Through apprising letters, her mother's friend, Laura, warns her of the dangers of sensibility and romance. But when Laura receives an unexpected proposal, it seems as though love might have its advantages after all. That is until the family learn about their hasty marriage and each member begins to reject Laura. The plot is an amusing combination of unlikely coincidences, dramatic fainting fits and confusing twists and turns. Complete with the young writer's original spelling quirks, this short novel demonstrates Austen's natural talent and biting wit. Proudly republished by White Press, this early work is an enlightening read for fans of Jane Austen's well-known classics....

Biographie:
Jane Austen (1775-1817) was an English author born in Hampshire, England. She's best-known for her novels in which she critiques 18th century society and displays her characteristically sharp wit. Austen's most famous works include Sense and Sensibility, 1811, Pride and Prejudice, 1813, and Emma, 1816. Although her works have now been translated and printed in editions across the globe, Austen was relatively unknown during her lifetime, publishing her novels anonymously....

Sommaire:

One of Jane Austen's earliest works, Love and Friendship is a sharply satirical novella that pokes fun at the romantic excesses and social pretensions of eighteenth-century upper-class society.

Written as a series of lively letters, the story unfolds through the correspondence of Laura, an overly sentimental heroine, who shares her melodramatic misadventures with the impressionable Marianne, the daughter of her old friend, Isabel. Laura recounts her impulsive decisions, breathless romances, and a series of improbable coincidences with an earnestness that borders on the absurd. From swooning fits to secret weddings, Love and Friendship revels in mocking the tropes of sentimental fiction.

Composed when she was just a teenager, this playful parody is filled with flamboyant emotion and Austen's signature dry humour, showcasing her budding genius and irrepressible wit. This delightful piece of juvenilia includes her original spelling quirks and offers a glimpse into the early brilliance of one of literature's most enduring voices.