This charming memoir celebrates the warmth, wit, and quiet brilliance of novelist Jane Austen, as remembered by those who knew her best.

First published in 1869, A Memoir of Jane Austen by her nephew James Edward Austen-Leigh offers the earliest and most intimate portrait of the beloved author. More than just a record of her life, it captures the everyday details of her character, her humour, and the affectionate family circle in which she lived and wrote. This memoir gave the world its first glimpse of her juvenilia and letters, helping to shape the enduring image of Austen as both a writer and a woman.

Republished here as Jane, Remembered, this classic work remains an invaluable volume for Austen admirers, drawing on family recollections, anecdotes, and personal memories to offer a tender tribute to one of literature’s most cherished voices.