Jane Austen's Little Book of Selected Quotes

By Reflections Quill

"We have been exactly a quarter of an hour here," said Edmund, taking out his watch. "Do you think we are walking four miles an hour?"

"Oh do not attack me with your watch. A watch is always too fast or too slow. I cannot be dictated to by a watch." (source: Mansfield Park,1814)
--Selected quotes from Jane Austen now at your fingertipsA great way to explore the literary ideas and philosophy of Jane AustenPerfect for casual reading, taking ideas, and finding inspirationMakes a great gift choice for friends and familyEDITORIAL UPDATE: Now includes a brief biography of Jane Austen--
"Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves; vanity, to what we would have others think of us." - Jane Austen (Pride and Prejudice, 1813)
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"But now you love a hyacinth. So much the better. You have gained a new source of enjoyment, and it is well to have as many holds upon happiness as possible... And though the love of a hyacinth may be rather domestic, who can tell, the sentiment once raised, but you may in time come to love a rose?" - Jane Austen (Northanger Abbey, 1817)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0C9SFXJDS
• ISBN13: 9798852304247
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"