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Love and Friendship
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781528771627
Publisher: Read & Co. Classics
Published: Oct 6 2022
Pages: 44
Weight: 0.45
Height: 0.25 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
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.
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