Jane Austen

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Pride and Prejudice has charmed generations of readers for more than two centuries. This beloved and much adapted classic is famed for its witty, spirited heroine, sensational romances, and deft remarks on the triumphs and pitfalls of social convention. Rediscover Pride and Prejudice in this elegant yet affordable Masterpiece Library keepsake edition, honoring the Peter Pauper Press founding tradition of publishing beautiful books. Deluxe, durably bound hardcover volume. Gold foil-stamped cover. Reinforced cloth quarter-binding for durabilityPremium, cream-colored acid-free archival-quality paper for longevity and comfort under harsh lighting. Font, type size, and line spacing chosen for a luxurious reading experience. A classic addition to any home library 400 pages. Author Jane Austen (1775-1817) was an English novelist whose works of social realism achieved unprecedented critical and popular success, though Austen herself remained an anonymous writer throughout her life.

Unique ElementsAbout the AuthorHistorical ContextJane Austen's WITTY SATIRE of Gothic novels at the turn of the 19th century. NORTHANGER ABBEY, written by BRITISH author JANE AUSTEN, is a coming-of-age novel with a satirical turn first published in 1817, posthumously, in the UNITED KINGDOM. An all-time classic novel, the first completed by the pen of beloved authoress, . Jane Austen, follows the journey of Catherine Morland, as she navigates her way through genteel society of Bath, England, her suitors and marital prospects, her social connections and how she will find her place amongst the landed gentry. Sneak Peak'Such was Catherine Morland at ten. At fifteen, appearances were mending; she began to curl her hair and long for balls; her complexion improved, her features were softened by plumpness and colour, her eyes gained more animation, and her figure more consequence. Her love of dirt gave way to an inclination for finery, and she grew clean as she grew smart; she had now the pleasure of sometimes hearing her father and mother remark on her personal improvement. "Catherine grows quite a good-looking girl-she is almost pretty today," were words which caught her ears now and then; and how welcome were the sounds To look almost pretty is an acquisition of higher delight to a girl who has been looking plain the first fifteen years of her life than a beauty from her cradle can ever receive.'SynopsisThe story of Catherine Morland, a naive young girl whose understanding of the world has been distorted by her fondness for Gothic novels and an overactive imagination. When Catherine is invited to Northanger Abbey, ancestral seat of her suitor, Henry Tilney, she finds herself embroiled in misunderstandings, until common sense and humor-and a clarification of Catherine's financial status-puts all to right, providing a satirical look at the financial aspects of marriage among the English landed gentry at the turn of the 19th century. Title Details1803Coming-of-age novel

Unique ElementsAbout the AuthorHistorical ContextJane Austen's WITTY SATIRE of Gothic novels at the turn of the 19th century. NORTHANGER ABBEY, written by BRITISH author JANE AUSTEN, is a coming-of-age novel with a satirical turn first published in 1817, posthumously, in the UNITED KINGDOM. An all-time classic novel, the first completed by the pen of beloved authoress, . Jane Austen, follows the journey of Catherine Morland, as she navigates her way through genteel society of Bath, England, her suitors and marital prospects, her social connections and how she will find her place amongst the landed gentry. Sneak Peak'Such was Catherine Morland at ten. At fifteen, appearances were mending; she began to curl her hair and long for balls; her complexion improved, her features were softened by plumpness and colour, her eyes gained more animation, and her figure more consequence. Her love of dirt gave way to an inclination for finery, and she grew clean as she grew smart; she had now the pleasure of sometimes hearing her father and mother remark on her personal improvement. "Catherine grows quite a good-looking girl-she is almost pretty today," were words which caught her ears now and then; and how welcome were the sounds To look almost pretty is an acquisition of higher delight to a girl who has been looking plain the first fifteen years of her life than a beauty from her cradle can ever receive.'SynopsisThe story of Catherine Morland, a naive young girl whose understanding of the world has been distorted by her fondness for Gothic novels and an overactive imagination. When Catherine is invited to Northanger Abbey, ancestral seat of her suitor, Henry Tilney, she finds herself embroiled in misunderstandings, until common sense and humor-and a clarification of Catherine's financial status-puts all to right, providing a satirical look at the financial aspects of marriage among the English landed gentry at the turn of the 19th century. Title Details1803Coming-of-age novel

Lady Susan es, probablemente, la primera novela seria que proyectó Jane Austen quien, hasta el momento, habí a escrito solamente parodias de las novelas de moda para que leyera su familia. Se supone que escribió esta novela breve antes de los veinte añ os aunque no fue publicada en vida de Jane, por lo que no disponemos de muchas precisiones sobre ella. Lo que sí sabemos es que esta pequeñ a joya de la bibliografí a de Austen es una novela epistolar, esto es, conocemos todo el contenido de la historia a travé s de una serie de cartas que los personajes se enví an unos y unas a otros y otras. La trama es sencilla, breve, pero condensa algunas de las problemá ticas que despué s aparecerá n en el resto de la novelí stica de Austen. Una viuda joven, la hermosa y seductora lady Susan Vernon, acuciada por una situació n econó mica desfavorable, acude a la casa de su familia (la familia de su esposo, en verdad), huyendo de un modesto escá ndalo amoroso que la tuvo por protagonista mientras se encontraba visitando a unos amigos. Ya a salvo de la mirada escrutadora del ojo pú blico, la coqueta lady Susan tendrá tiempo para conquistar algú n otro corazó n, al tiempo que lidia con su hija adolescente, Frederica, que no acepta la unió n conveniente que para ella tramó su madre.