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Jane Austen's last and most melancholy novel was published posthumously in 1818. In PERSUASION, Austen creates a strong, mature, and independent heroine, Anne Elliot. Having foolishly broken off an engagement eight years earlier to Frederick Wentworth, a penniless naval officer, Anne at the age of 27 has remained unmarried--and secretly devoted to Wentworth. Living with her vain, self-absorbed, and (of course) ridiculous father, Anne is sinking gently into a resigned spinsterhood when Wentworth, who has gained wealth and a name for himself, comes back into her life. Set in 1814 and 1815, PERSUASION was written in 1816, when Jane Austen was already ill; perhaps her decline left its mark on the novel. PERSUASION, however, while more serious in tone than Austen's other works--and, interestingly, more attuned to landscape and the beauties of nature--retains her gift for satire and her sometimes mordant wit.

Dive into a world of romance village life and even a little silliness in this stunning edition of Jane Austen s timeless novel Emma Self satisfied Emma Woodhouse thinks she is above romance of any kind but when she decides she is a great matchmaker and sets out to find a wealthy husband for her friend the sweet yet pitiable Harriet Smith she crosses paths with the charming Mr Knightley Even though Emma tries to ignore her feelings for him she ends up marrying him and realizes that Perfect happiness even in memory is not common This collectible edition of Emma features An elegant faux leather cover with foil embossed designs Introduction by English literature scholar Alison Fraser Unabridged text A timeline of the life and times of Jane Austen This lovely classic is a perfect gift or a wonderful addition to your home library Other Chartwell Deluxe Editions include Alice s Adventures in Wonderland Anne of Green Gables The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe The Iliad Inferno Irish Fairy and Folk Tales The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Little Women Meditations and The Republic

Sir Thomas and Lady Bertram, their two daughters and two sons, are the fortunate residents of Mansfield Park, and they bring Fanny Price, the timid and delicate niece of Lady Bertram to share in their good fortune as a member of the family. Brought up away from her parents home in Portsmouth, Fanny soon becomes an indispensable part of the household. It is her earnest and quiet character which insists on holding fast to what is good during Sir Thomass absence abroad. A family theatrical production loosens the social conventions which normally govern the household and dangerous alliances threaten the stability of the family. Fannys steadfastness is her reward but not before enduring a good deal of misery Frances Barber reads Jane Austen''s classic novel, complete and unabridged.

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Mansfield Park es una de las novelas de Jane Austen. Fue escrita entre 1812 y 1814 en Chawton y fue publicada en mayo de 1814 por Egerton, el mismo editor que en el caso de sus dos predecesoras. Despues de la segunda edicion, pasa a manos de John Murray, el cual publicara despues tambien Emma. Mansfield Park es quiza el texto mas sombrio y perturbador de Austen.El personaje principal, Fanny Price, es una joven de una familia relativamente pobre, criada por sus tios ricos, Sir Thomas y Lady Bertram (hermana de su madre), en la mansion de Mansfield Park. Fanny crece con sus cuatro primos (Tom, Edmund, Maria y Julia), pero siempre la consideran como inferior a ellos; solo Edmund se muestra verdaderamente bondadoso con ella. El es tambien el mas virtuoso de los hermanos, pues Maria y Julia son vanidosas y consentidas mientras que Tom es un jugador de apuestas irresponsable. Con el tiempo, la gratitud de Fanny hacia la bondad de Edmund se convierte en un amor secreto..

Contents:Lady SusanSense and SensibilityPride and PrejudiceMansfield ParkEmmaPersuasionNorthanger AbbeyJuvenilia – Volume IJuvenilia – Volume IIJuvenilia – Volume III

Contents:Lady SusanSense and SensibilityPride and PrejudiceMansfield ParkEmmaPersuasionNorthanger AbbeyJuvenilia – Volume IJuvenilia – Volume IIJuvenilia – Volume III

Contents:Lady SusanSense and SensibilityPride and PrejudiceMansfield ParkEmmaPersuasionNorthanger AbbeyJuvenilia – Volume IJuvenilia – Volume IIJuvenilia – Volume III

CONTENIDO:- Lady Susan- Sentido y Sensibilidad- Orgullo y Prejuicio- Mansfield Park- Emma- Persuasión- La Abadía de Northanger- Los Watson- El Castillo de Lesley- Obras Juveniles

Ebook con un sumario dinámico y detallado: Sense and Sensibility, título original en inglés, también conocida como Sensatez y sentimientos, Juicio y sentimiento, Juicio y sensibilidad o Sentido y sensibilidad, es una novela de la escritora britanica Jane Austen publicada en 1811. Fue la primera de las novelas de Austen en ser publicadas, bajo el seudonimo de "A Lady" (una dama). Ha sido adaptada para el cine y la television numerosas veces, destacando la version de Ang Lee en 1995.

Cuando la joven Emma -hija soltera del rico y distinguido señor Woodhouse- pierde la compañía de su antigua institutriz, toma bajo su tutela a la humilde Harriet Smith. Su extracción modesta y su simpleza, ademas de su hermosura, hacen de ella una candidata perfecta para que Emma pueda entregarse a su ocupacion favorita: arreglar la vida de los demas. Sus afanes para que Harriet haga un matrimonio ventajoso y su personalidad manipuladora sufriran, sin embargo, distintos reveses antes de que la situacion alcance un final inesperado y feliz.