Project Gutenberg 2006-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 964 Austen-Leigh, James Edward 1798 1874 Memoir of Jane Austen Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Memoir_of_Jane_Austen Transcribed from the 1871 Richard Bentley and Son edition by Les Bowler "Memoir of Jane Austen" by James Edward Austen-Leigh is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The memoir serves to provide insight into the life and character of the renowned author Jane Austen, discussing her family connections, upbringing, and early influences as well as including some of her unpublished works. At the start of this memoir, the author reflects on Jane Austen's modest life, emphasizing that it was devoid of great crises or dramatic changes. He shares personal memories from her family, illustrating the close-knit relationships she had with her relatives and her ordinary yet impactful upbringing in Steventon, Hampshire. The opening also highlights the enduring public interest in Austen's life, prompting the author to expand on her story with details from her childhood, early writings, and intimate family life, while touching on the legacy of her works like "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility" that resonate with readers even decades after her passing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Novelists, English -- 19th century -- Biography Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Category: Biographies 359490 2025-06-07T14:21:19.245835 text/html 360786 2006-02-19T08:34:40 text/html 371480 2006-02-19T08:39:20 text/html application/zip 392556 2025-06-07T14:21:24.647265 application/epub+zip 392777 2025-06-07T14:21:20.054801 application/epub+zip 172231 2025-06-07T14:21:19.628811 application/epub+zip 499366 2025-06-07T14:21:28.477321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460911 2025-06-07T14:21:24.029279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244312 2022-09-08T13:03:31.783462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322114 2025-06-07T14:21:18.755813 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321953 2006-02-19T08:39:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 124941 2006-02-19T08:39:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18194 2025-06-07T14:21:28.638263 application/rdf+xml 11812 2025-06-07T14:21:19.720813 image/jpeg 2215 2025-06-07T14:21:19.676798 image/jpeg 373203 2025-06-07T14:21:19.291830 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog