Love and Friendship: And Other Youthful Writings by Jane Austen

Love and Friendship: And Other Youthful Writings by Jane AustenAusten's hilarious early stories and sketches complete with her delightfully quirky spelling habits now collected in one gorgeous clothbound volume, including Lady Susan, the basis for Whit Stillman's feature film Love and Friendship starring Kate Beckinsale and Chloe Sevigny. Jane Austen's earliest writing dates from when she was just eleven years old, and already shows the hallmarks of her mature work. But it is also a product of the times in which

redneck racist and female patrol officer armed with balls of steel

all formulated to support the unique needs of the new mother

so I'm stuck with his ball-busting daughter for the rest of the season as my "full-time supervision

older woman Cassie slept with

friends and every occasion

But when lunches start DISAPPEARING from tummies

and teaching us how to change that

she relishes the opportunity to return to country she loves so deeply

a power base as independent economic producers and a high degree of control over their own lives in marriage

and workplaces

Do the germs in your gut really keep you healthy

it's impossible not to wonder- why can't we all just get along