Jane Austen

Emma was the last novel that Jane Austen published while alive. In it, she tells us about the adventures of Emma Woodhouse, a young English woman raised in a wealthy family who not only does not have the slightest intention of getting married, but also insists on being a matchmaker for her circle of friends. In particular, for her prot g Harriet Smith. Emma's advice produces all kinds of misunderstandings and embarrassing situations, which translates into a fun work that, two centuries after its appearance, continues to delight readers.

When the Dashwood family estate passes to the eldest son John and his wife, Mrs. Dashwood and her daughters Elinor, Marianne and Margaret must find a new home. Moving to a cottage in Devonshire, the Dashwood women begin adjusting to a new life and a new social circle. Soon, Elinor is being courted by the gentlemanly Edward Ferrars and Marianne finds herself torn between two suitors: the brooding Colonel Brandon and the social-climbing scoundrel John Willoughby. The love and heartbreaks that they all endure are shaped by the temperament of their time and place and the sense and sensibility of their society. Originally published in 1811, Jane Austen's first published novel is revered as a classic novel about manners. This volume is one of Barnes & Noble's `Collectible Editions’ classics. Each volume features authoritative texts by the world's greatest authors in an exquisitely designed foil-stamped binding, with distinctive coloured edging and an attractive ribbon bookmark. Decorative, durable and collectible, these books offer hours of pleasure to readers young and old and are an indispensable cornerstone for any home library. Originally published in 1811, Jane Austen's first published novel is revered as a classic romance of manners. This volume is one of Barnes & Noble's Collectible Editions classics. Each volume features authoritative texts by the world's greatest authors in an exquisitely designed foil-stamped binding, with distinctive coloured edging and an attractive ribbon bookmark. Decorative, durable, and collectible, these books offer hours of pleasure to readers young and old and are an indispensable cornerstone for any home library.

Eight years ago, Anne Elliot broke off her engagement to the dashing young naval officer Frederick Wentworth on the advice of a friend. Now twenty-seven and considered a faded beauty, she is resigned to a spinster's life when she learns that Wentworth, now a captain and wealthy with prize money from the Napoleonic Wars, has returned. While Anne visits her married younger sister Mary, Wentworth pays frequent calls on Mary's two charming sisters-in-law. Although Anne tries to avoid him she cannot, and although she knows he has not forgiven her, his presence is a constant reminder of what she has lost. Published posthumously in 1818, Persuasion is both a delightful romantic comedy and an insightful exploration of our need to persuade, and be persuaded, by others. This volume is one of Barnes & Noble's Collectible Editions classics. Each volume features authoritative texts by the world's greatest authors in an exquisitely designed foil-stamped binding, with distinctive coloured edging and an attractive ribbon bookmark. Decorative, durable, and collectible, these books offer hours of pleasure to readers young and old and are an indispensable cornerstone for any home library.

Including an introduction from writer and feminist activist Scarlett Curtis, curator of Sunday Times Bestseller Feminists Don't Wear Pink. The only thing in the world that matters to Mrs Bennett, is marrying all five of her daughters to rich, landed gentlemen. So when two wealthy young gentlemen move to town, she vows that at least one of her daughters will marry into their fortunes. Jane and Elizabeth, her eldest daughters, soon discover that love is rarely straightforward and is often surprising. Because, surely that sullen, quiet, mysterious Mr Darcy can't be more than he seems . . . can he? The Sisterhood collection celebrates the best-loved classics, written by some of the best female authors in history for International Women's Day.

Shedevr anglijskoj literatury "Gordost i predubezhdenie" byl vpervye opublikovan v 1813 godu i do sikh por ne terjaet svoego obajanija, ostavajas odnim iz samykh populjarnykh romanov vsekh vremen. Ostroumnaja komedija nravov, vyshedshaja iz-pod pera Dzhejn Osten, poluchila znachitelnoe vnimanie so storony kritikov i prolozhila put k tem proobrazam, kotorye mozhno najti i v sovremennoj literature. Na fone byta anglijskogo provintsialnogo obschestva, nravy kotorogo avtor opisyvaet s tonkoj ironiej i udivitelnoj nabljudatelnostju, razvorachivaetsja velikolepnyj spor mezhdu gordym misterom Darsi i predvzjatoj Elizabet Bennet. Blagodarja izjaschnomu slogu pisatelnitsy stranitsa za stranitsej v glavnoj geroine romana rastsvetaet chuvstvennaja i nevinnaja ljubov, ne znajuschaja nikakikh pregrad.

What can Jane Austen teach us about health? Prepare to have your bonnet blown ... From the food secrets of Pride and Prejudice to the fitness strategies of Sense and Sensibility, there's a modern health code hidden in the world's most popular romances. Join Bryan Kozlowski as he unlocks this health and happiness manifesto straight from Jane Austen's pen, revealing why her prescriptions for achieving total body bloom still matter in the twenty-first century. Whether that's learning how to eat like Lizzie Bennet, exercise like Emma Woodhouse, or think like Elinor Dashwood, explore how Austen's timeless body beliefs are more relevant, refreshing, and scientifically sensible now than ever before. After all, it's still a truth universally acknowledged-Jane Austen's heroines don't get fat.

Emma is a novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance.

Come on a playful romp back to Regency England While staying true to every word of the beloved classic love story by Jane Austen, our "Love's Mysteries Revealed" 3-volume series seamlessly interweaves a deliciously fleshed out historical romance, with added hijinks, diversity and delightful intrigues. In Volume 1, Elizabeth Bennet has no idea her own virtue is in danger when she comes to rescue her beloved sister Jane, marooned by their mother's indiscreet ploy in the home of her potential sweetheart Mr. Bingley. Elizabeth expects only displeasure at Netherfield, especially with Bingley's insufferably proud, rich friend Mr. Darcy in the house. Over the course of a week drawing room dramas and debates certainly ensue. But she also discovers secret pleasures to entertain her: among them, a hidden pool in the wood, a very interesting book in Bingley's library, and a vision of a mysterious Eros that sparks a fantasy of her own ideal man. Through a series of mischievous awakenings, indulgences, mistaken identity and intrigues, a very repressed Darcy fights his growing infatuation with a very high-spirited Elizabeth, whom he sees as a gold-digging temptress. While it's true her family is not so well off as the Bingleys and Darcys, she is a gentleman's daughter and won't be intimidated by elites. In fact, she detests Darcy, though he is gorgeous, and is amused by his apparent cat-and-mouse flirtation with Bingley's snobbish sister Caroline. While carefully preserving her reputation as a modest young woman, Elizabeth pines for a mysterious Eros she can never be with...or can she? Elizabeth is faced with a terrible decision when the heir to the Bennets' family home Longbourn, the clergyman with a peculiar habit, Mr. Collins, comes to choose a wife from among the five Bennet daughters. Must she sacrifice herself in order to save her family from ruin? Her best friend Charlotte has quite a surprise in store for her, and Elizabeth's belief in love is threatened. But when the handsome soldier Mr. Wickham also comes to town, she believes she has found her ideal man at last. A perfect storm brews for more mischief to come in Volume 2 of "Love's Mysteries Revealed." This book is most appropriate for readers 18+Book cover art copyright 2017 Areena EstulMore from the artist at www. DreamingOlypsis.com

Exam board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, WJEC; CXC Level & Subject: GCSE English Literature; Cape Literatures in English First teaching: September 2015; 2016 Next exam: June 2025 This edition of Pride and Prejudice is perfect for GCSE-level students: it comes complete with the novel, plus an introduction providing context, and a glossary explaining key terms. ‘She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me; and I am in no humour at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men.’ Such is the unpromising start to one of the most well-known relationships in English literature. Can vivacious, intelligent, but fortuneless Elizabeth Bennet and the wealthy, reserved and seemingly haughty Mr Darcy see past their first impressions of one another? Jane Austen’s 1813 novel paints a witty picture of Georgian society, showing through the ups and downs of the five Bennet sisters the lengths to which women must go to secure a husband and position – and, in Elizabeth’s case, to find a marriage of true minds.

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. 'She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older: the natural sequel of an unnatural beginning.' Written at the end of the Napoleonic Wars, Persuasion is a tale of love, heartache and the determination of one woman as she strives to reignite a lost love. Anne Elliot is persuaded by her friends and family to reject a marriage proposal from Captain Wentworth because he lacks in fortune and rank. More than seven years later, when he returns home from the Navy, Anne realises she still has strong feelings for him, but Wentworth only appears to have eyes for a friend of Anne's. Moving, tender, but intrinsically 'Austen' in style, with it's satirical portrayal of the vanity of society in eighteenth-century England, Persuasion celebrates enduring love and hope.

Catherine Morland er en naiv, men godhjertet 17-årig pige, der af sine forældres barnløse naboer bliver inviteret til Bath, hvor hun gør sin debut i middelklassens selskabsliv. Catherine finder hurtigt en veninde i Isabella Thorpe, som hun deler en ivrig fascination for gotiske romaner med. Hun fatter ligeledes hurtigt interesse for den intelligente og vittige Henry Tilney og udvikler senere et venskab med hans søster, Eleanor Tilney, der resulterer i en invitation til familiens hjem: Northanger Abbey. På det gamle abbedi sprudler Catherines livlige fantasi, der er påvirket af tidens gotiske romaner (datidens svar på nutidens krimier), men da hun af Henry konfronteres med sund fornuft, indser hun sandheder, som hun før har været blind overfor. "Northanger Abbey er en satire over dårlige romaner og deres læsere, men den er samtidig en eviggyldig autentisk fortælling om, hvordan en naiv og fantasifuld ung pige på 17 opdager verden og bliver klogere." - Poul Borum, Ekstrabladet "Jane Austens gotiske parodiroman, Northanger Abbey, er stadig en fornøjelse at læse. ... tonen er i særklasse munter, og løbende parodierer Austen datidens svar på krimien: den gotiske roman." - Leonora Christina Skov, Weekendavisen "Romanen giver en utroligt underholdende beskrivelse af datidens overfladiske liv i den velbeslåede middelklasse med dens nøgterne sammenkobling af ægteskab og økonomi. Også Austens satire over den gotiske roman, der gør det svært for hovedpersonen at skelne mellem fiktion og virkelighed, er frydefuld læsning. ... Efter 200 år er romanen stadig en stor læseoplevelse. Ikke mindst fordi den ikke kun er en velskrevet samtidssatire, men også en evigtgyldig udviklingshistorie." - Jytte Kjær Schou, Litteratursiden

Frances "Fanny" Price, at age 10, is sent from her overburdened family home to live with her uncle and aunt in the country in Northamptonshire. It is a jolting change, from the elder sister of many, to the youngest at the estate of Sir Thomas Bertram, husband of her mother's older sister. Her aunt is kind but her uncle frightens her with his authoritative demeanor. Fanny's mother has another sister, Mrs. Norris, who doesn't like and mistreats Fanny. The story follows Fanny's development from troubling adaptation in the wealthy household, through turbulent adolescence, to marriage.

Anne Elliot is a young Englishwoman of 27 years, whose family is moving to lower their expenses and get out of debt, at the same time as the wars come to an end, putting sailors on shore. They rent their home to an Admiral and his wife. Brother of Admiral's wife is Navy Captain Frederick Wentworth, a man who had been engaged to Anne when she was 19, and now they meet again, both single and unattached, after no contact in more than seven years. First time the engagement was broken up because Anne's family persuaded her that Frederick wasn't good enough opportunity. The new situation offers a second, well-considered chance at love and marriage for Anne Elliot in her second "bloom."

"Emma" - Emma Woodhouse has just attended the wedding of Miss Taylor, her friend and former governess, to Mr. Weston. Having introduced them, Emma takes credit for their marriage, and decides that she likes matchmaking. Against the advice of her brother-in-law, Emma forges ahead with her new interest, causing many controversies in the process. Set in the fictional village of Highbury, Emma is a tale about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance. "Persuasion" - Anne Elliot is a young Englishwoman of 27 years, whose family is moving to lower their expenses and get out of debt, at the same time as the wars come to an end, putting sailors on shore. They rent their home to an Admiral and his wife. Brother of Admiral's wife is Navy Captain Frederick Wentworth, a man who had been engaged to Anne when she was 19, and now they meet again, both single and unattached, after no contact in more than seven years. First time the engagement was broken up because Anne's family persuaded her that Frederick wasn't good enough opportunity. The new situation offers a second, well-considered chance at love and marriage for Anne Elliot in her second "bloom."

When Mr. Henry Dashwood dies, his house, Norland Park, must pass directly to his grandson, the son of John Dashwood, the child of the elder Dashwood's first wife. His second wife, Mrs. Dashwood, and their daughters, Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, inherit only a small income, but John makes a promise to his father that he will take care of his half-sisters. However, John's greedy wife, Fanny, persuades him to renege on the promise and the Dashwood women soon become the unwelcome guests in Norland Park. Mrs. Dashwood decides to move her family to Barton Cottage in Devonshire, near the home of her cousin, Sir John Middleton. The story follows the young women to their new home with their widowed mother, a meager cottage on the property of a distant relative, where they experience love, romance and heartbreak.