Jane Austen

Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey is both a perfectly aimed literary parody and a withering satire of the commercial aspects of marriage among the English gentry at the turn of the nineteenth century. But most of all, it is the story of the initiation into life of its naive but sweetly appealing heroine, Catherine Morland, a willing victim of the contemporary craze for Gothic literature who is determined to see herself as the heroine of a dark...

First published in 1932, this fantastic volume contains a large collection of letters written by famous English author Jane Austen. Although on the surface a series of discussions about silk stockings, dinner menus and attending dances, and other trivial matters, these letters offer the reader unique insights in the life and mind of this great author. "The Letters of Jane Austen" is not to be missed by those who have read and enjoyed her works and...

This charming collection by Jane Austen showcases her early writings, including several short stories, a play, and a series of letters that offer a delightful glimpse into her development as a writer. It is sometimes titled "Love and Freindship". Written primarily in her teenage years, these pieces brim with the satirical wit and keen observation of social manners that would later define her famous novels. The compilation reveals Austen's early...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER: Experience Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice as never before in this audacious horror mash-up full of romance, heartbreak, swordfights—and zombies!

This updated edition features 16 pages of color stills from the film adaptation, a reading group discussion guide, and bonus other materials.
 
A mysterious plague falls upon the quiet English village of Meryton—and...

Considerado um dos mais importantes romances de todos os tempos, Orgulho e Preconceito acompanha a turbulenta relação entre Elizabeth Bennet e Fitzwilliam Darcy, a qual, nascendo de uma antipatia mútua, acaba resultando em uma inesperada história de amor. Com sarcasmo mordaz e inteligência profunda, por entre peripécias, desencontros e tramas paralelas quase tão interessantes quanto a trama principal, a obra retrata o amor como produto do desenvolvimento...

Jane Austen (1775-1817) é considerada uma das maiores romancistas da literatura inglesa do século XIX e autora de clássicos como "Orgulho e Preconceito", "Razão e Sensibilidade", "Ema", entre outros. Jane Austen era mestra das falas reveladoras do caráter dos personagens e foi magistral ao elaborar a personalidade de Emma Woodhouse, que provoca conflitantes sensações no leitor à medida que a trama se desenvolve. A surpresa está em ir-se aos...

Hermosa, inteligente y cómodamente independiente, Emma Woodhouse nunca ha sentido la necesidad de un romance en su propia vida. En cambio, disfruta mucho haciendo parejas con los demás, confiada en su capacidad para organizar uniones perfectas. Pero a medida que sus bienintencionados planes conducen a malentendidos inesperados, Emma pronto se da cuenta de que el amor, y la naturaleza humana, son mucho más impredecibles de lo que ella imaginaba. Publicada...

En esta eterna historia de amor, arrepentimiento y segundas oportunidades, Jane Austen teje un relato profundamente conmovedor de anhelo y autodescubrimiento. Anne Elliot, inteligente y discretamente fuerte, es persuadida por su familia para que rechace la proposición de Frederick Wentworth, un oficial de marina elegante pero sin dinero. Ocho años después, sus caminos vuelven a cruzarse. Ahora rico y distinguido, Wentworth es un hombre transformado,...

L'amour est-il une affaire de tête ou de cœur ? Argent et mariage sont les deux sujets de ce premier roman de Jane Austen. Pour Elinor et Marianne Dashwood, c'est le temps de grands changements : leur père vient de mourir et l'héritier du domaine o elles vivent, fils d'un premier mariage de leur père, ne leur laisse que peu de choses pour subvenir à leurs besoins. Par raison, Elinor aide sa mère à trouver un nouveau logement à la hauteur...

Collected together here are three of Jane Austen's posthumously published works; "Sanditon", "The Watsons", and "Lady Susan". These fragmentary tales show Austen experimenting with different literary styles and parodying the popular novels of her day. In "Sanditon," Austen uses the premise of an idyllic and modern seaside town to examine its inhabitants and their various social circles with her trademark sharp social observations and wit. "The Watsons"...