Jane Austen Collection

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Written with deft humour, Emma explores the hubris of class and youth, and the importance of maturity, discretion and growing up. Our Adult Fiction Books, Range includes Classics Novels, Comic Books, Crime, Thriller, Mystery Novels, General Fiction, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction and War.

In this classic comedy of misdirected manners, Jane Austen shows readers how first impressions cant always be trusted. The Complete Jane Austen Children’s Easy Classic Collection is aimed at readers aged 7-9, for more books for this age range, check out our 7-9 years page. But as she blunders through a scheme to find a suitable husband for her new friend Harriet, Emma begins to realise that her judgement is not as good as she thought. The seven books in this box set contain some of the most brilliant, dazzling prose in the English language.In Jane Austens most popular novel, Elizabeth Bennet and eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy clash instantly. It explores themes such as the legal ramifications of love and marriage in high society, sense (rational thought) vs. To find out what personal information we collect and how we use it, please visit our privacy policy.

Jane Austen’s House holds an unparalleled collection of objects relating to Jane Austen's life and works, her family circle and her legacy. One of Jane Austen's most iconic works, Pride and Prejudice chronicles the lives of the Bennet sisters in Regency England - Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine and Lydia. Swept up by the high society she has found herself in, Catherine and her overactive imagination lead her into numerous comical misunderstandings with the Tilney family. Little treasures, the FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Two other novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, were published posthumously in 1818 with a biographical notice by her brother, Henry Austen, the first formal announcement of her authorship.

Eight years earlier, she had been persuaded by her friend Lady Russell to break off her engagement to Frederick Wentworth, a handsome naval captain with neither fortune nor rank.

While her novels can be difficult for younger readers to understand, the retelling in this collection makes them more accessible and engaging. Registered address: Unit 5, Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, LE5 3EF, United kingdom. But they are not mere romances; ironic, comic and wise, they are masterly studies of the society Jane Austen observed. What does persuasion mean – a firm belief, or the action of persuading someone to think something else?

Jane Austen herself never married but was able to live independently on the profits earned from her writing, so she didn’t need to. The books are a bit in the small side and the paper reminds me of paperback editions but I got it due to how it looked so I’m not too bothered by that. description] => When the celebrated author Jane Austen made Bath her home, from 1801 to 1806, the city was a thrivin. In this classic comedy of misdirected manners, Austen shows readers how first impressions can’t always be trusted. The box is not flimsy cardboard like other box sets and it arrived in excellent condition wrapped in plastic.

Four books comprised of five novels including the timeless story of Pride and Prejudice, which follows the turbulent relationship between Elizabeth Bennet, the daughter of a country gentleman, and Fitzwilliam Darcy, a rich aristocratic landowner. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Here, in our Jane Austen Vintage Books section, you can select any of these novels for your collection, including century-old illustrated editions of Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's Biography, collections of her letters, and more. A perfect gift for Austen enthusiasts, this set features six of her greatest works, reimagined in beautiful paperback editions with french flaps and a series of lively, patterned watercolour motifs. Each book includes a brief introduction that provides background information about the author and the time period in which the novel was written.All of our covers feature a beautiful watercolour blot design in grey and pastel and will be giftwrapped. The Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen Edition is a beautiful and unique special edition, perfect for book collectors, Jane Austen lovers, and fans of classic literature. Each sister embodies a unique set of traits: Elinore is sense, discrete and of sound judgement; while Marianne is sensibility, emotional and impulsive. One of the great things about the Complete Jane Austen Collection is that it provides a perfect introduction to Austen's works for young readers. Moorcroft designers, Emma Bossons FRSA, Nicola Slaney and Paul Hilditch bring Jane Austen, her novels, and the Regency Period alive in a collection launched in August 2023 at Jane Austen’s village of Chawton in Hampshire.