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My Dear Cassandra! Ausgewählte Briefe by Jane Austen

lizabettie96's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

mayphoenix7992's review against another edition

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informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

3.75

3,75 ⭐️

Interesting overview of Jane Austen's life, her letters and her close bounds to her family.

I would have given it a higher note if not for the many typos and mistakes in the text.

emmadnl's review against another edition

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emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

4.75

brandifox's review against another edition

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beautiful to behold and charming to read, an enjoyable experience for any Austen fan, although I find myself longing for a collection of her letters that is a little more extensive 

lunaseassecondaccount's review against another edition

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4.0

This beautiful book was gifted to me by my best friend for my birthday. From the gorgeous hardback cover to the illustrations within, this is a lovely piece for my Austen collection.

I liked that the letters weren't enclosed in full, as well as the helpful descriptions in the margins as this makes this collection of letters a perfect starter for those interestd in Austen's life beyond her books. This means a curious reader can pick up the book, flick through it and get a quick insight without needing to commit to a full letter.

Further, this gives the reader an insight into late 18th/early 19th century life. As someone with an avid interest in this era, I already know a lot about the fabrics, methods of travel and forms of entertainment that was provided in these years, but a lot of people wouldn't.

I love this book and I can't wait to have it on display for guests.

amyqbarker's review against another edition

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3.0

This was a nice Christmas gift, but somewhat boring. I liked learning about how Jane Austen lived and wrote.

inthelunaseas's review against another edition

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4.0

This beautiful book was gifted to me by my best friend for my birthday. From the gorgeous hardback cover to the illustrations within, this is a lovely piece for my Austen collection.

I liked that the letters weren't enclosed in full, as well as the helpful descriptions in the margins as this makes this collection of letters a perfect starter for those interestd in Austen's life beyond her books. This means a curious reader can pick up the book, flick through it and get a quick insight without needing to commit to a full letter.

Further, this gives the reader an insight into late 18th/early 19th century life. As someone with an avid interest in this era, I already know a lot about the fabrics, methods of travel and forms of entertainment that was provided in these years, but a lot of people wouldn't.

I love this book and I can't wait to have it on display for guests.

fionasfiction's review against another edition

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5.0

I am overwhelmed. this could be the best book I've read this year. I'm so happy I got to read the letters in this edition specifically, I'm genuinely mourning that I finished it so I immediately bought her juvienalia

heather_freshparchment's review against another edition

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4.0

A lovely selection of Austen's letters with lovely historical illustrations, but also full of typos that could have been easily fixed in the editing process.

mayralimeirajm's review against another edition

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5.0

This was delightful.