Lesley Castle - Jane Austen

Lesley Castle is a melodramatic epistolary novelette written by Jane Austen when she was sixteen years old. Although the novels Austen became known for were not published until she was in her thirties, she was an active writer from the age of twelve, frequently composing epistolary works such as Lesley Castle. Austen eventually compiled 29 of her early writings in three notebooks that became known as the Juvenilia and that she called “Volume the First”, “Volume the Second”, and “Volume the Third”, including Lesley Castle in “Volume the Second”. Lesley Castle is set contemporaneously to Austen’s writing and consists of a series of ten letters by five characters, all of whom are women of high society living in Great Britain. In this short work, Austen employs a mock serious tone to humorously critique her peers on subjects such as self-absorption and jealousy. Austen acknowledged in a prefatory note that she left Lesley Castle unfinished; it includes several interconnected storylines, but no overarching plot or clear conclusion. View our full collection of podcasts at our website: https://www.solgoodmedia.com or YouTube channel: https://www.solgood.org/subscribe Check out our ad free subscription: adfreesounds.com The best audiobooks - Our collection includes memoirs, fiction, non fiction, and more! www.solgoodmedia.com/categories/audiobooks Fairy Tales, Short Stories and More! Listen to a bedtime story tonight! www.solgoodmedia.com/categories/childrens-stories Wanna Listen to Something Funny? Check out our Collection of Best Comedy Podcasts! www.solgoodmedia.com/categories/comedy The best daily podcasts for your morning, afternoon or evening routine! www.solgoodmedia.com/categories/daily-podcasts Explore our Audio Drama Podcasts. You'll love our collection of immersive rich stories. www.solgoodmedia.com/categories/drama The top educational podcasts. Our collection includes Economics, History, Science, Religion and More! http://www.solgoodmedia.com/categories/educational The Best Fantasy Podcasts that'll take you on an adventure during your next commute http://www.solgoodmedia.com/categories/fantasy From Thrillers to Science Fiction, Here are some of the best Fiction Podcasts to Binge http://www.solgoodmedia.com/categories/fiction Top Health & Fitness Podcasts to increase your Vitality, Wellness, and Longevity http://www.solgoodmedia.com/categories/fiction The Best History Podcasts That Will Help You Remember What You Forgot In School http://www.solgoodmedia.com/categories/history These Horror Podcasts Will Chill You to the Bone! http://www.solgoodmedia.com/categories/horror Listen to the world's greatest minds on topics such as spirituality, history, science, and more! http://www.solgoodmedia.com/categories/lectures The Best Mystery Podcasts to bend your mind and ask "Who did it?!?" http://www.solgoodmedia.com/categories/mystery-and-suspense Shows that broaden your knowledge, our collection includes topics such as history, business, science, and more! http://www.solgoodmedia.com/categories/non-fiction Shows that broaden your knowledge, our collection includes topics such as history, business, science, and more! http://www.solgoodmedia.com/categories/philosophy-and-religion Top Philosophy and Religion Podcasts, Our Favorites to have a Deeper Understanding of our World http://www.solgoodmedia.com/categories/plays Experience Live Theatre From the Comfort of your Home! - Top Plays & Dramatic Reading Podcasts http://www.solgoodmedia.com/categories/romance Top Romance Podcasts for Snuggling http://www.solgoodmedia.com/categories/romance Top Science Fiction Podcasts That are Out of This World!...