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Childhood writings

by Jane Austen, Janet Todd

A collection of childhood works written between the ages of eleven and seventeen, ranging from anarchic comic pieces to psychologically realistic stories. This volume includes comical illustrations and explanatory notes detailing the historical and literary context.

Accession 28714 ISBN 9781009432382 Publisher Cambridge University Press
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