Memoir of Jane Austen

1. Preface and Chapter 1: Introductory Remarks--Birth of Jane Austen--Her Family

   23:37

2. Chapter 2: Description of Steventon--Life at Steventon--Changes of Habits and Customs in the last Century

   33:07

3. Chapter 3: Early Compositions--Friends at Ashe--A very Old Letter--Lines on the Death of Mrs. Lefroy--Observations on Jane Austen's Letter-writing--Letters

   36:37

4. Chapter 4: Removal from Steventon--Residence at Bath and at Southampton--Settling at Chawton

   23:26

5. Chapter 5: Description of Jane Austen's person, character, and tastes

   18:49

6. Chapter 6: Habits of Composition resumed after a long interval--First publication--The interest taken by the Author in the success of her Works

   18:19

7. Chapter 7: Seclusion from the literary world--Notice from the Prince Regent--Correspondence with Mr. Clarke--Suggestions to alter her style of writing

   31:45

8. Chapter 8: Slow growth of her fame--Ill success of first attempts at publication--Two Reviews of her works contrasted

   13:06

9. Chapter 9: Opinions expressed by eminent persons--Opinions of others of less eminence--Opinion of American readers

   13:39

10. Chapter 10: Observations on the Novels

    9:03

11. Chapter 11: Declining health of Jane Austen--Elasticity of her spirits--Her resignation and humility--Her death

    27:08

12. Chapter 12: The cancelled Chapter of 'Persuasion'

    23:11

13. Chapter 13: The last work

    20:40

14. Chapter 14: Postscript

    7:10

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