Jane Austen's LettersJane Austen's letters afford a unique insight into the daily life of the novelist: intimate and gossipy, observant and informative they read much like the novels themselves. They bring alive her family and friends, her surroundings and contemporary events with a freshness unparalleled in modern biographies. Above all we recognize the unmistakable voice of the author of such novels as Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility. We see the shift in