Overview: This new collection of Austen's brilliant short fiction is the first annotated edition of her short writings. The texts have been compared with the manuscripts to give a number of new readings. In addition to prose fiction and prayers, this collection contains many of her poems written to amuse and console her friends, and are unavailable in any other single volume.
Introduction -- Note on the text -- Select bibliography -- Chronology of Jane Austen -- Volume The First: -- Frederic and Elfrida -- Jack and Alice -- Edgar and Emma -- Henry and Eliza -- Adventures of Mr Harley -- Sir William Mountague -- Memoirs of Mr Clifford -- Beautifull Cassandra -- Amelia Webster -- Visit -- Mystery -- Three sisters -- Beautiful description -- Generous curate -- Ode to pity -- Volume The Second: -- Love and friendship -- Lesley Castle -- History of England -- Collection of letters -- Female philosopher -- First act of a comedy -- Letter from a young lady -- Tour through Wales -- Tale -- Volume The Third: -- Evelyn -- Catharine, or the Bower -- Plan of a novel -- List of verses -- Verses -- Prayers -- Textual notes -- Explanatory notes.