Reviews

Love and Friendship and Other Early Works by Sarah S.G. Frantz, Jane Austen

leasummer's review against another edition

4.0

A great collection of Austen's early writing. I found it really interesting to read her childhood writings and earlier works. It's like a look inside her younger self. There's a lot of good additional information by the editors.

crackedspinereviews's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

marvelruinedmyspirit's review against another edition

2.25

Frederic and Elfrida - 2.75/5
Jack and Alice - 3/5
Edgar and Emma - 2.5/5
Henry and Eliza - 3/5
The adventures of Mr Harley - 2/5
Sir William Mountague - 1.5/5
Memoirs of Mr Clifford - 2/5
The beautifull Cassandra - 2.5/5
Amelia Webster - 2/5
The Visit - 2/5
The Mystery - 1/5
The Three Sisters - 3/5
Detached pieces: A beautiful description of the different effects of Sensibility on different Minds - 1.5/5
Detached pieces: The Generous Curate - 1.5/5
Ode to Pity - 2/5
Love and Freindship - 3.25/5
Lesley Castle - 3/5
The History of England - 3.75/5
A Collection of Letters - 2/5
Scraps: The female philosopher - 1.5/5
Scraps: The first Act of a Comedy - 1/5
Scraps: A Letter from a Young Lady - 1/5
Scraps: A Tour through Wales - 1/5
Scraps: A Tale - 1/5
Evelyn - 2/5
Catharine, or the Bower - 3.5/5
Lady Susan - 3.5/5

cj_mo_2222's review against another edition

Read 3/4 of the book, but didn't finish. Parts of the book are very witty, but it gets very old. A portion of the chapters are available in audiobook format and those were better. I just couldn't get through the whole book and gave up. 

alyssa_readsss's review against another edition

inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

alisonvh's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I hadn’t read any of Austen’s juvenalia except for Lady Susan before picking up this gem. It’s surprisingly delightful! You can see the beginnings of the incredible author she was working on becoming, but her sense of humor had yet to hone itself to the razor-sharp wit for which she is known. I had so much fun reading this!

emilyxclark's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

dimsipa's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

cchristensen's review against another edition

4.0

Home girl Jane, wrote these around the age of 15. Which is awesome.

This collection of short stories is *chef’s kiss* and despite her vernacular, feel accurate to the writings of such a young girl. The “History of England” section felt like juicy gossip from a teenager, which made it hilarious - every italicized word and parentheses statement cracked me up.

All of the short stories were extremely well written and so good. It makes sense why her later works are so well loved. Would recommend giving it a try if you like Austen’s work.

readerjenn's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0