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The Wicked Wit of Jane Austen is a collection of the author’s sharpest, most profound and amusing observations – on human nature, money, marriage, life and society – taken from her novels and from her extremely entertaining letters.

The book contains numerous quotes displaying Austen’s sharp – indeed, often wicked – social observation and satirical wit. Featuring quotes from such novels as Emma, Northanger Abbey, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park and Persuasion, alongside extracts from Austen’s letters to her sister and confidant Cassandra. The Wicked Wit of Jane Austen is a charming tribute to a writer whose words will resonate for centuries to come.