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Liebe und Freundschaft

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First published March 5, 2002

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Jane Austen

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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.

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1,207 reviews108 followers
January 10, 2019
Liebe und Freundschaft: 3 Sterne
Interessantes, abenteuerliches Frühwerk, das etwas chaotisch daherkam aber schon Austens Witz und Schreibfähigkeit erahnen lässt.

Drei Schwestern: 5 Sterne
Unglaublich witzig. Diese Parodie auf die Eheschließung aus damalig normalen Gründen hat mir außerordentlich gefallen.

Catherine: 4 Sterne
Diese Geschichte erinnert am meisten an Austens Romane mit interessanten Figuren und einer ansprechenden Handlung. Endete mir persönlich aber zu abrupt, was aber soweit ist weiß daran liegt, dass sie nicht vollständig ist oder sogar nie beendet wurde.
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64 reviews
May 10, 2025
Alte Kurzgeschichten, die leider alle irgendwie langweilig, aber vor allem teilweise auch noch nicht so wirklich gut waren. Catharine ist sogar nur ein Entwurf und Ausschnitt, statt einer ganzen Geschichte. Von daher kann man ihr auch nicht vorwerfen, dass es nicht gut ist.
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February 1, 2013
"Liebe und Freundschaft" als auch "Drei Schwestern" sind kurze Geschichten, die in Briefen geschildert werden und sehr humorvoll und ironisch sind. Die Protagonistinnen und der Stil heben sich durchaus von Austens späteren Werken ab, sie haben einen anderen Klang, aber das hat auch seinen guten Reiz. "Catharine" ist nur ein Fragment - aber was von der Geschichte vorhanden ist, gefiel mir sehr gut und ich finde es schade, dass man ihr Schicksal nicht weiterverfolgen konnte. Diese Story war wieder mehr im Stile ihrer Romane. Mir hat das kleine Buch viel Spaß gemacht und ich denke, auch für Austen-Einsteiger wäre es ganz interessant.
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