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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