Another stupid party last night
The Letters of Jane Austen
Had novelist Jane Austen not died in 18171, she’d be turning 247 today2. Please, then, enjoy the following gems from her correspondence—including, to finish, a full, gossipy letter she sent to her sister the morning after attending a ball, written in the firm grip of a hangover. It’s a cracker, filled with gossip and insults (as many good letters are).
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