The Letters of Jane Austen

Jane Austens letters afford a unique insight into the daily life of the novelist: intimate and gossipy observant and informative they bring alive her family and friends her surroundings and contemporary events with a freshness unparalleled in modern biographies. R W Chapmans ground-breaking edition of the Letters first appeared in 1932 and a second edition followed twenty years later. For this third edition Le Faye has added new material that has come to light since 1952 and reordered the letters into their correct chronological sequence.