The Novels and Letters of Jane Austen/Volume 11/Letters of Jane Austen, Part 1
LETTERS OF JANE AUSTEN
A MEMOIR
“He knew of no one himself who was inclined to the work. This is no uncommon motive. A man sees something to be done, knows of no one who will do it but himself, and so is driven to the enterprise.”
Help’s Life of Columbus, ch I.
TO
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
Madam,
It was the knowledge that your Majesty so highly appreciated the works of Jane Austen which emboldened me to ask permission to dedicate to your Majesty these volumes, containing as they do numerous letters of that authoress, of which, as her grand-nephew, I have recently become possessed. These letters are printed, with the exception of a very few omissions which appeared obviously desirable, just as they were written, and if there should be found in them, or in the chapters which accompany them, anything which may interest or amuse your Majesty, I shall esteem myself doubly fortunate in having been the means of bringing them under your Majesty’s notice.
I am, Madam,
Your Majesty’s very humble
and obedient subject,
BRABOURNE.
- Introduction
- Letters of 1796
- Letter I
- Letter II
- Letter III
- Letter IV
- Letter V
- Letter VI
- Letter VII
- Letters of 1798, 1799
- Letter VIII
- Letter IX
- Letter X
- Letter XI
- Letter XII
- Letter XIII
- Letter XIV
- Letter XV
- Letter XVI
- Letter XVII
- Letters of 1799
- Letter XVIII
- Letter XIX
- Letter XX
- Letter XXI
- Letters of 1800, 1801
- Letter XXII
- Letter XXIII
- Letter XXIV
- Letter XXV
- Letter XXVI
- Letter XXVII
- Letter XXVIII
- Letter XXIX
- Letters of 1801
- Letter XXX
- Letter XXXI
- Letter XXXII
- Letter XXXIII
- Letter XXXIV
- Letter XXXV
- Letters of 1807
- Letter XXXVI