Juvenilia - Volume II: Jane Austen's Bold and Brilliant Early Works of Humor, Irony, and Imagination

by Jane Austen, Zenith Ivory Tower Publications

🖋️ Before she became a literary legend, she was a daring teen with a quill and an attitude.

Juvenilia – Volume II continues to unveil the youthful genius of Jane Austen, capturing her playful spirit and astonishing insight before she became the beloved author of Pride and Prejudice. These early stories—written during her teenage years—are witty, satirical, and gleefully subversive, showcasing the bold mind of a girl who was already reshaping literary norms.

📚 Wild romances. Dramatic declarations. Outrageous characters.
This collection includes Love and Freindship, Lesley Castle, and other sharp, clever tales that parody sentimental fiction, mock social conventions, and entertain with absurd yet brilliant humor. Austen's juvenilia is a delightful rebellion against convention—proof that even as a teenager, her voice was fearless and unique.

👒 Raw, unfiltered, and gloriously funny.
Here, you'll find Austen in her most unrestrained form—creating dramatic heroines, chaotic plots, and ironic reflections on love, society, and storytelling itself.

🌟 What Critics and Readers
"This is Austen at her most playful and mischievous." — The Guardian

"Her teenage works are a joy—bolder and funnier than you expect." — The Times Literary Supplement

"It's both hilarious and touching to see Austen's early brilliance take shape." — Amazon Reviewer

🎯 Why You'll Love This
A rare look into the imagination of a teenage Jane Austen

Filled with humor, rebellion, and literary experimentation

Ideal for fans of classic literature, satire, and feminist writing

A must-have for Austen collectors, students, and new readers alike

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Laugh, marvel, and be inspired by the bold beginnings of a literary icon.
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146 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 17, 2025

About the author

Jane Austen was an English novelist known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment upon the English landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage for the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security. Her works are an implicit critique of the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century literary realism. Her deft use of social commentary, realism and biting irony have earned her acclaim among critics and scholars.

The anonymously published Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), and Emma (1816), were a modest success but brought her little fame in her lifetime. She wrote two other novels—Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, both published posthumously in 1817—and began another, eventually titled Sanditon, but died before its completion. She also left behind three volumes of juvenile writings in manuscript, the short epistolary novel Lady Susan, and the unfinished novel The Watsons.
Since her death Austen's novels have rarely been out of print. A significant transition in her reputation occurred in 1833, when they were republished in Richard Bentley's Standard Novels series (illustrated by Ferdinand Pickering and sold as a set). They gradually gained wide acclaim and popular readership. In 1869, fifty-two years after her death, her nephew's publication of A Memoir of Jane Austen introduced a compelling version of her writing career and supposedly uneventful life to an eager audience. Her work has inspired a large number of critical essays and has been included in many literary anthologies. Her novels have also inspired many films, including 1940's Pride and Prejudice, 1995's Sense and Sensibility and 2016's Love & Friendship.