‘During his reign, Lord Cobham was burnt alive, but I forget what for.’
Before she wrote her famous novels, Jane Austen was a mischievous teenager with a keen interest in writing. The History of England and Other Youthful Writings gathers a few of her most playful early pieces, from parodies of serious history textbooks to short epistolary stories. The tone of these writings is exactly what one would expect from a teenager: cool, ironic, and gloriously opinionated. Together, these lively pieces reveal the early talent of a writer who would soon redefine the English novel.
Jane Austen was an English novelist best known for her novel Pride and Prejudice. Her writings are praised by critics, scholars, and popular audiences alike.