Before Pride and Prejudice, there was youthful rebellion, biting satire, and boundless imagination.
Juvenilia – Volume I gathers the earliest writings of Jane Austen, composed between the ages of 11 and 18. Far from the refined matchmakers and drawing-room dramas of her later work, these playful short stories, sketches, and parodies are sharp, fearless, and full of mischief.
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