The Beautifull Cassandra: A Novel in Twelve Chapters by Jane Austen (English) Pa

Description: The Beautifull Cassandra by Jane Austen, Claudia L. Johnson, Leon Steinmetz One of Jane Austens most charming youthful "novels"-in-miniature-presented in a deluxe illustrated edition that will delight all Austen fansMost people think Jane Austen wrote only six novels. Fortunately for us, she wrote several others, though very short ones, while still a young girl.Austen was only twelve or thirteen when she wrote The FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description One of Jane Austens most charming youthful "novels"-in-miniature-presented in a deluxe illustrated edition that will delight all Austen fansMost people think Jane Austen wrote only six novels. Fortunately for us, she wrote several others, though very short ones, while still a young girl.Austen was only twelve or thirteen when she wrote The Beautifull Cassandra, an irreverent and humorous little masterpiece. Weighing in at 465 occasionally misspelled words, it is a complete and perfect novel-in-miniature, made up of a dedication to her older sister Cassandra and twelve chapters, each consisting of a sentence or two.Narrating the slightly criminal adventures of the sixteen-year-old title character, The Beautifull Cassandra gives us Austens most irrepressible heroine, who, after stealing a hat, leaves her mothers shop to flounce around London, eating ice cream (without paying), taking coach rides (without paying), and encountering handsome young ladies and gentlemen (without speaking)-all to return home hours later with whispered joy: "This is a day well spent."This charming edition features elegant and edgy watercolor drawings by Leon Steinmetz and is edited by leading Austen scholar Claudia L. Johnson. In her illuminating afterword, Johnson calls The Beautifull Cassandra "among the most brilliant and polished" of Austens youthful writings-a precocious work written for the amusement of her family but already anticipating her mature irony, sense of the absurd, gift for parody, and, above all, stylistic mastery.The result is a marvelous edition of a literary treasure that is sure to delight. Notes A short novel written by Jane Austen as a young girl is represented in picture book form, telling a winning and engaging story essential for Austen fans. Afterword from Claudia L. Johnson. Author Biography Jane Austen would go on to write other novels. Claudia L. Johnson is the Murray Professor of English Literature at Princeton University. Leon Steinmetz is an American artist whose work appears in major museums in the United States and Europe. Review "One of Michael Dirdas Best Books of 2018""Its hard not to laugh at the strong-willed fictional Cassandra and her adventures around London, among them eating six ice creams and refusing to pay for them. Austen fans will find much to love here."---Rumaan Alam, New York Times"[A] pleasing edition." * Times Literary Supplement *"The Beautifull Cassandra and other youthful writings, though disparaging[ly] counted as Austens juvenilia, are anything but juvenile. This edition makes the case that these writings deserve their place, without minimization or dismissal, within the Austen canon."---Megan Quinn, BARS Review Long Description One of Jane Austens most charming youthful "novels"-in-miniature-presented in a deluxe illustrated edition that will delight all Austen fansMost people think Jane Austen wrote only six novels. Fortunately for us, she wrote several others, though very short ones, while still a young girl.Austen was only twelve or thirteen when she wrote The Beautifull Cassandra, an irreverent and humorous little masterpiece. Weighing in at 465 occasionally misspelled words, it is a complete and perfect novel-in-miniature, made up of a dedication to her older sister Cassandra and twelve chapters, each consisting of a sentence or two.Narrating the slightly criminal adventures of the sixteen-year-old title character, The Beautifull Cassandra gives us Austens most irrepressible heroine, who, after stealing a hat, leaves her mothers shop to flounce around London, eating ice cream (without paying), taking coach rides (without paying), and encountering handsome young ladies and gentlemen (without speaking)-all to return home hours later with whispered joy: "This is a day well spent."This charming edition features elegant and edgy watercolor drawings by Leon Steinmetz and is edited by leading Austen scholar Claudia L. Johnson. In her illuminating afterword, Johnson calls The Beautifull Cassandra "among the most brilliant and polished" of Austens youthful writings-a precocious work written for the amusement of her family but already anticipating her mature irony, sense of the absurd, gift for parody, and, above all, stylistic mastery.The result is a marvelous edition of a literary treasure that is sure to delight. Review Quote "This is a wonderful book. Jane Austens juvenilia is captivating, Leon Steinmetzs illustrations are absolutely gorgeous, and Claudia L. Johnsons afterword is excellent." --Jenny Davidson, author of Reading Jane Austen Details ISBN0691181535 Author Leon Steinmetz Publisher Princeton University Press Year 2018 ISBN-10 0691181535 ISBN-13 9780691181530 Format Paperback Language English Imprint Princeton University Press Subtitle A Novel in Twelve Chapters Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Translated from English Pages 72 Media Book DEWEY 823.7 Short Title The Beautifull Cassandra Publication Date 2018-09-11 UK Release Date 2018-09-11 NZ Release Date 2018-09-11 US Release Date 2018-09-11 Illustrations 15 color illus. Audience General AU Release Date 2018-11-18 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161692020;

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