Chapter I. _Introductory Remarks--Birth of Jane Austen--Her Family
Connections--Their Influence on her Writings_
Chapter II. _Description of Steventon--Life at Steventon--Changes of
Habits and Customs in the last Century_
Chapter III. _Early Compositions--Friends at Ashe--A very Old
Letter--Lines on the Death of Mrs. Lefroy--Observations on Jane Austen's
Letter-writing--Letters_
Chapter IV. _Removal from Steventon--Residence at Bath and at
Southampton--Settling at Chawton_
Chapter V. _Description of Jane Austen's person, character, and
tastes_
Chapter VI. _Habits of Composition resumed after a long interval--First
publication--The interest taken by the Author in the success of her
Works_
Chapter VII. _Seclusion from the literary world--Notice from the Prince
Regent--Correspondence with Mr. Clarke--Suggestions to alter her style of
writing_
Chapter VIII. _Slow growth of her fame--Ill success of first attempts at
publication--Two Reviews of her works contrasted_
Chapter IX. _Opinions expressed by eminent persons--Opinions of others
of less eminence--Opinion of American readers_
Chapter X.
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