This was like all of Jane Austen's wit compressed into one tiny novella; it was brilliant and hilarious, and laugh-out-loud funny. It was a brilliant parody of the novels of the time, and made me think of a kind of sketch-show version of a period film in tone. The other two stories in this edition were both lovely, and you could occasionally pick out prototype versions of characters who would appear in later novels. The five letters varied, I thought, but I particularly enjoyed the last one. A good, fun read!