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The Three Sisters, by Jane Austen.
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"To Edward Austen Esqre
"The following unfinished novel is respectfully inscribed by
"His obedient humble servant
"The Author"
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Very unlike the rest of Juvenilia pieces, thus one is so close to Pride And Prejudice in its storyline perfection that one wonders if Jane Austen wrote her best known work to improve upon this one, but left this one undestroyed for being too good to do so, and incorporated some of it nevertheless in the episode with Mrs Bennett being upset about Elizabeth refusing the cousin to whom the house was entailed.
One cannot quote any small bit without the rest, and it isn't small enough, so it's only possible to say, one has to read it to believe how well Austen has done the job of describing what goes on when a man proposes without being either in love or lovable, but has fortune too good to refuse! It's amusing, atrocious, all too real, dismaying, and more.
If only she'd seen her way to write up and complete this one, as well!
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August 18, 2021 - August 18, 2021.
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