The Letters of Jane Austen

Jane Austen (1775 - 1817)

This recording includes a selection of Jane Austen's letters, edited by Susan Coolidge and chosen from the collection of Austen's great-nephew, Edward, Lord Brabourne. The letters are mostly addressed to Austen's sister Cassandra, with whom she was very close. There are also some letters written to two of her nieces, Anna Austen Lefroy and Fanny Knight. They include some references to her published work, including Sense and Sensibility (abbreviated "S and S"), Pride and Prejudice (also called First Impressions, or P and P), Mansfield Park ("MP") and Emma. They are also replete with details about her family life, including the extended families and careers of her brothers, James, Edward, Frank, Henry, and Charles. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)

Genre(s): Letters

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface Elizabeth Klett
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Play 01 Letters 1-3 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 02 Letters 4-5 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 03 Letters 6-7 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 04 Letters 8-10 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 05 Letters 11-12 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 06 Letters 13-14 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 07 Letters 15-16 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 08 Letters 17-18 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 09 Letters 19-21 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 10 Letters 22-23 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 11 Letters 24-26 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 12 Letters 27-28 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 13 Letters 29-30 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 14 Letters 31-32 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 15 Letters 33-34 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 16 Letters 35-36 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 17 Letters 37-39 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 18 Letters 40-43 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 19 Letters 44-45 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 20 Letters 46-47 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 21 Letters 48-49 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 22 Letters 50-51 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 23 Letters 52-53 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 24 Letters 54-56 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 25 Letters 57-59 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 26 Letters 60-61 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 27 Letters 62-65 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 28 Letters 66-68 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 29 Letters 69-70 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 30 Letters 71-72 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 31 Letters 73-78 Elizabeth Klett
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