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01 - Preface and Chapter 1: Introductory Remarks--Birth of Jane Austen--Her Family
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02 - Description of Steventon--Life at Steventon--Changes of Habits and Customs in the last Century
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03 - Early Compositions--Friends at Ashe--A very Old Letter--Lines on the Death of Mrs. Lefroy--Observations on Jane Austen's Letter-writing--Letters
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04 - Removal from Steventon--Residence at Bath and at Southampton--Settling at Chawton
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05 - Description of Jane Austen's person, character, and tastes
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06 - Habits of Composition resumed after a long interval--First publication--The interest taken by the Author in the success of her Works
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07 - Seclusion from the literary world--Notice from the Prince Regent--Correspondence with Mr. Clarke--Suggestions to alter her style of writing
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08 - Slow growth of her fame--Ill success of first attempts at publication--Two Reviews of her works contrasted
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09 - Opinions expressed by eminent persons--Opinions of others of less eminence--Opinion of American readers
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10 - Observations on the Novels
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11 - Declining health of Jane Austen--Elasticity of her spirits--Her resignation and humility--Her death
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12 - The Cancelled Chapter of 'Persuasion.'
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14 - Chapter 14: Postscript