Ebook {Epub PDF} The History of England by Jane Austen

Verified Purchase. As a young girl, Jane, in her own witty style decided to write "The History of England". It's certainly not an accurate history, but a young girl's view of the world in which she lives. The text is printed in her own handwriting and is charming and fun to read/5(43). Intended to burlesque Oliver Goldsmith's wildly popular, four-volume The History of England from the Earliest Times to the Death of George II, Austen's little book, as A.S. Byatt points out in an introduction, displays ``an unusual mixture of lively energy and gleefully confident control''--as witnessed by this opening sentence to Austen's brief life of Henry V: ``This Prince after he succeeded to the /5(47). According to the British Library, Jane Austen’s ‘The History of England’ ranks as one of the most precocious and engaging works of juvenilia ever produced by a leading literary figure. Written in , the manuscript is illustrated with delightful medallion portraits of monarchs painted by Jane’s sister www.doorway.ru the age of 12, Jane spent more of her spare time in literary composition than in .

The history of England by Austen, Jane () Seller MW Books Ltd. Published Condition Very good paperback copy; cover slightly creased and dulled as with age. Bright and clean internally. Remains particularly well-Edition First Edition ISBN Item Price $. Jane Austen's classic wit was evidently developed at a young age. Her "History of England" is absolutely hilarious and makes quite a few salient points about the quality of nonfiction in her day. Portrait of Henry IV by Austen's sister Cassandra, c. (Wikimedia Commons) An illustration to Austen's youthful satire The History of England by "a partial, prejudiced ignorant Historian." Stretching over twenty-two years, Britain's war with France affected every level of British society. While an estimated quarter of a million men.

According to the British Library, Jane Austen’s ‘The History of England’ ranks as one of the most precocious and engaging works of juvenilia ever produced by a leading literary figure. Written in , the manuscript is illustrated with delightful medallion portraits of monarchs painted by Jane’s sister www.doorway.ru the age of 12, Jane spent more of her spare time in literary composition than in serious study. As a young girl, Jane, in her own witty style decided to write "The History of England". It's certainly not an accurate history, but a young girl's view of the world in which she lives. The text is printed in her own handwriting and is charming and fun to read. Read more. "The History of England" is a novel by English author Jane Austen. Written when she was just fifteen years old (it includes her original spelling quirks), it is a humorous burlesque on the popular history books contemporarily used in school.