Love and Freindship, and Other Early Works
Jane Austen
Read by NoelBadrian
This book draws together some of Jane Austen's earliest literary efforts. It includes "Love & Freindship" and "Lesley Castle" both told through the medium of letters written by the characters. It also contains her wonderful "History of England" and a "Collection of Letters" and lastly a chapter containing "Scraps".
In these offerings, we may see the beginnings of Miss Austen's literary style. We may also discern traces of characters that we encounter in her later works. G. K. Chesterton in his preface, for example, says of a passage in Love and Freindship; "... is there not the foreshadowing of another and more famous father; and do we not hear for a moment, in the rustic cottage by the Uske, the unmistakable voice of Mr. Bennet?" These works are certainly worth exploring for their own sakes and not simply as historical relics.
- Summary by Noel Badrian (4 hr 29 min)
Chapters
Preface by G. K. Chesterton | 16:22 | Read by NoelBadrian |
Love and Freindship - Letters 1 to 9 | 31:07 | Read by NoelBadrian |
Love and Freindship - Letters 10 to 13 | 32:13 | Read by NoelBadrian |
Love and Freindship - Letters 14 and 15 | 21:54 | Read by NoelBadrian |
Lesley Castle - Letters 1 to 3 | 24:05 | Read by NoelBadrian |
Lesley Castle - Letters 4 to 6 | 21:59 | Read by NoelBadrian |
Lesley Castle - Letters 7 to 10 | 26:40 | Read by NoelBadrian |
The History of England | 26:15 | Read by NoelBadrian |
Collection of Letters - Letters 1 to 3 | 26:03 | Read by NoelBadrian |
Collection of Letters - Letters 4 and 5 | 25:42 | Read by NoelBadrian |
Scraps | 17:02 | Read by NoelBadrian |
Reviews
all because of preface😉
obx12
I am a fan of G K Chesterton (Father Brown ) and the preface was insightful into Jane Austen’s .......but Wait, I don’t want to do a “spoiler” So I will praise the reader and thank everyone for an enjoyable experience. Recommend
delightful, perfectly read
Serena Harpo
thanks! check out the preface, austen- and chesterton-philes.. It's genius and very well read
Misspelling?
A LibriVox Listener
Isn't it supposed to be "friendship"?