Jane Austen
41) Selected Letters
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One of England's most popular novelists, Jane Austen wrote about life amid the gentry of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. In her fiction, Austen analyzed and satirized her world, particularly the expectations and duties of women in an unequal society. She was also a prolific correspondent, and her intimate, gossipy letters to family and friends offer unique insights into her life and work.
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Jane Austen's "Northanger Abbey" took a meandering course toward publication. Originally written in 1803 as a satire of the popular Gothic novels of the day, the book was not published until after Austen's death in 1817.
The story concerns seventeen-year-old Catherine Morland, who has lived her entire life in the small village of Fullerton with her parents and nine siblings. This sedate (and frankly boring) life is upended when Catherine receives...
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Timeless Wisdom from the 19th Century
Jane Austen's novels have delighted readers for generations with their keen observations on the human condition and contain a wealth of practical insights and humorous quips on relationships, faith, family, love, character, and virtue.
Celebrate Jane's wit and wisdom with this charming collection of quotes from the mouths of some of her most beloved characters and from her own letters.
Inside this exquisitely...
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"Persuasion" is the last of six books by the legendary British author Jane Austen. It was written during the years 1815-16 and published posthumously in 1818.
In the story, we meet Anne Elliot, whose family is in crisis. Anne's once-wealthy father - widowed for fourteen years - has fallen into financial ruin and the family is forced to rent their estate and move to more modest accommodations. What's more, the family that moves in to the house...
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"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen is a literary masterpiece that unfolds with the grace and wit characteristic of the author's keen observational skills and biting social commentary. Set against the backdrop of Regency-era England, the novel is a timeless exploration of love, class, and the complexities of human relationships.
At the heart of the narrative is the headstrong and intelligent Elizabeth Bennet, one of five daughters in the Bennet...
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Although the four novels published in her lifetime were well-received, much of Jane Austen's notoriety came about after her death. Her decision to publish anonymously was a standard for women in the early 19th century and furnished one of the most beloved writers in English literature little personal acclaim during her lifetime. The stories in this collection are drawn from the manuscripts of the author that are commonly referred to as her "Juvenilia"....
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Enjoy this Jane Austen collection combining two of Jane's most noteworthy pieces, Pride & Prejudice, and Persuasion, into one book!
Pride & Prejudice
One of Jane Austen's most beloved works, Pride and Prejudice, is vividly, brought to life by Academy Award nominee, Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl). In her bright and energetic performance of this British classic, she expertly captures Austen's signature wit and tone. Her attention to detail, her literary...
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Jane Austen war eine große Briefschreiberin. Sie schrieb über die Mode und das Wetter, den Haushalt, Bälle und Abendunterhaltungen. In ihrer Korrespondenz findet sich allerhand Privates, Familiäres und Alltägliches, das sie gewohnt geistreich, klatschfreudig und amüsiert kommentiert. Eine Auswahl der schönsten Briefe lässt Jane Austens Fühlen, Denken und Schreiben nachempfinden und zeichnet ein lebensnahes Bild der englischen Gesellschaft...
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Elisabeth Bennet tiene cuatro hermanas y una madre que solo sueña con casarlas. Cuando llegan noticias de una finca vecina, en Netherfield, propiedad del Sr. Bingley, un hombre soltero y feliz, todas las damas alrededor están conmocionadas, especialmente porque lo acompaña su amigo el Sr. Darcy, un joven y millonario aristócrata.
Todas las mentes están preocupadas de los preparativos para el próximo baile... Jane Austen pinta con una dosis...
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The Complete Novels of Jane Austen brings together the indelible characters, picturesque locations, and masterful storytelling of Jane Austen, one of the most beloved and celebrated authors of all time. This special ebook edition includes all of Austen's published works: Love and Friendship and Other Early Works, Lady Susan, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion. HarperPerennial Classics...
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Presented here are three of the six novels written by the legendary British author Jane Austen, each a beloved and cherished masterpiece of Regency-era literature.
In Volume II, we present Austen's timeless classics "Sense and Sensibility," "Northanger Abbey" and "Emma." Though the books only received modest attention and few reviews at the time of their first release ("Northanger Abbey" was, in fact, published posthumously), all of these books...
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"Lesley Castle" is a novella by Jane Austen, unfinished at the time of her death. Presented as a series of letters, it follows the conversations and musings of Miss Margaret Lesley and Miss Charlotte Lutterell. As they discuss such subjects as adultery, elopement, divorce, and remarriage, it soon becomes clear that that they are shallow, trivial women, and easy targets for Jane Austen's sharp wit and social satire. Penned when she was just 14 years...
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is eminently, delightfully, and delectably quotable. This truth goes far beyond the first line of Pride and Prejudice, which has muscled out many other excellent sentences. So many gems of wit and wisdom from her novels deserve to be better known, from Northanger Abbey on its lovable, naive heroine-"if adventures will not befal a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad"-to Persuasion's...
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Bei ihrem Tod mit nur 41 Jahren hinterließ Jane Austen drei ganz unterschiedliche unvollendete Romane: "The Watsons"? "Lady Susan" und "Sanditon". Sie bieten einen einzigartigen Einblick in ihre literarische Werkstatt, sind aber auch unabhängig davon als literarische Werke sehr reizvoll zu lesen. Als Ergänzung zu den sechs abgeschlossenen Romanen liegen sie hier in neuer Übersetzung vor.
55) Janesplains
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A thematically organized wit-and-wisdom-style packaging of quotes and excerpts from the works of Jane Austen.
Jane Austen is one of the most eminently quotable authors in all of English letters and her books abound with delightful observations that are memorable for their sparkling wit and humor. This compilation collects several hundred quotes and extracts from Jane Austen's works, organized thematically and illustrated with spot art. Examples include:...
56) The Jane Austen Collection: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma and Northanger Abbey
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Collins Classics brings you a selection of the best-loved novels by Jane Austen, including 'Pride and Prejudice' which, in 2013, celebrates the 200th anniversary of its publication. Complete with a Life & Times section, which offers insight into the author, her works and the time of publication, and a handy glossary adapted from the Collins English Dictionary, this Collins Classics Collection will enhance your reading experience of Jane Austen's novels.
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“A Birthday Card in Book Form!” Features nearly 90 witty and inspirational quotations, and a page for inscribing your personal birthday message.
Jane Austen's books have sold well over 100 million books and are never out of print. What makes her universally loved is a combination of wit, reason, sarcasm, gentility, dignity, and an early understanding that women are smarter. The poverty of her life and that of her characters, excluding the affluent...
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A charming ebook full of Jane Austen's wittiest and wisest thoughts and aphorisms.
As any schoolgirl knows, 'It is a truth universally acnowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.' (Pride and Prejudice). However, in a letter to a friend, Jane Austen issues a word of warning: 'Anything is to be preferred or endured rather than marrying without affection'. For Jane Austen's views on marriage, the family,...
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This volume presents three of Jane Austen's smaller works, treating readers to the author's timeless observations on life and love in nineteenth-century England. In Lady Susan, a beautiful and flirtatious widow seeks an advantageous second marriage for herself while attempting to push her daughter into a dismal match. Through a series of crafty maneuvers, Susan pursues her schemes by filling her calendar with invitations for extended visits with unsuspecting...
60) Lady Susan
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Novela epistolar en la que la trama se va develando a raíz del intercambio de cartas entre los diferentes personajes.
La historia gira alrededor de lady Susan Vernon, una hermosa e inteligente mujer, pero también manipuladora y experta en hacer que los hombres caigan rendidos a sus pies. Viuda, con una hija de dieciséis años y huyendo de cierto escándalo se refugia en casa de su cuñado, Charles Vernon. Su único objetivo es encontrar un candidato...