PERSONAL ASPECTS OF JANE AUSTEN by AUSTEN LEIGH(regular print)

AUSTEN FAMILY COMMENTS

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THE AUSTEN FAMILY POSSESSED CONSIDERABLE LITERARY TALENT.  THEY SPENT A BIT OF IT WRITING ABOUT THEIR FAMOUS ANCESTOR.  MARY AUGUSTA AUSTEN-LEIGH CONTINUED THE TRADITION WITH PERSONAL ASPECTS.  MARY IS THE DAUGHTER OF JANE'S NEPHEW , J.E. AUSTEN-LEIGH, VICAR OF BRAY.  THIS BOOK SETS THE STANDARD OF VERACITY RAGARDING MANY OF JANE'S PERSONAL TRAITS, SUCH AS HER LOVE OF WHOLESOME SOCIETY, LOVE OF CHILDREN, AND RELIGIOUS DEVOTION.  MARY BELIVES THAT A FRIEND OF JANE SERVED AS A MODEL FOR LADY SUSAN, THUS ADDING TO THE EVIDENCE THAT ACTUAL EXPERIENCE AND PEOPLE FORMED THE BASIS OF MUCH AUSTEN PLOT.