Jane Austen teased readers with the idea of a 'heroine whom no one but myself will much like', but Emma is irresistible. 'Handsome, clever, and rich', Emma is also an 'imaginist', 'on fire with specul
What does persuasion mean - a firm belief, or the action of persuading someone to think something else? Anne Elliot is one of Austen's quietest heroines, but also one of the strongest and the most ope
Sense and Sensibility is a delightful comedy of manners in which the sisters Elinor and Marianne represent these two qualities. Elinor's character is one of Augustan detachment, while Marianne, a ferv
Adultery is not a typical Jane Austen theme, but when it disturbs the relatively peaceful household at Mansfield Park, it has quite unexpected results. The diffident and much put-upon heroine Fanny Pr
Comprising one finished novel, Lady Susan, which was published posthumously, and two unfinished fragments, Sanditon and The Watsons, this collection – full of melodrama and burlesque, and exploring a
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also inc
In time for the highly-awaited TV series, a new edition of Jane Austen's delightful final work, set in a newly established seaside resort with a glorious cast of hypochondriacs and speculatorsIn the f
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is eminently, delightfully, and delectably quotable. This truth goes far beyond the first line of Pride and Prejudice, which has muscled out man
Mrs Bennet is seeking a husband for each of her five daughters in order to secure their future. But as the Bennet's soon discover, love is rarely straightforward and their world is turned upside down
Pride and Prejudice, which opens with one of the most famous sentences in English Literature, is an ironic novel of manners. In it the garrulous and empty-headed Mrs Bennet has only one aim - that of
When two rich young gentlemen move to town, they don't go unnoticed - especially when Mrs Bennett vows to have one of her five daughters marry into their fortunes. But love, as Jane and Elizabeth Benn
An interactive journal/quote book mash-up, featuring quotes from the most famous works of Regency novelist Jane Austen, and accompanied by whimsical artworkPour Your Heart Out is part guided journal,
When two rich young gentlemen move to town, they don't go unnoticed - especially when Mrs Bennett vows to have one of her five daughters marry into their fortunes. But love, as Jane and Elizabeth Benn
These inventive and entertaining pieces display the early sparkles of wit and imagination of Jane Austen's mature fiction. Written when she was only in her teens, they are by turns amusing, acerbic an
'Jane Austen practising' Virginia Woolf Three notebooks of Jane Austen's teenage writings survive. The earliest pieces probably date from 1786 or 1787, around the time that Jane, aged 11 or 12, and he
A timeless classic, Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey is both a coming-of-age story and a parody of the Gothic novels of the nineteenth century. Catherine Morland is destined to be the heroine of her own
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY AMANDA VICKERY The Vintage Classics Austen series is designed by the writer and illustrator Leanne Shapton and introduced by some of our finest contemporary writers and Austen
Sense and Sensibility tells the story of the Dashwood sisters, primarily the two oldest - Elinor and Marianne. Left almost penniless and homeless on the death of their father, they rely on the kindnes
Beautiful, clever, rich - and single - Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage. Nothing, however, delights her more than interfering in the roman
Jane Austen revolutionized the literary romance, using it as a platform from which to address issues of gender politics and class consciousness among the British middle-class of the late eighteenth ce
How often, in answer to my repeated intreaties that you would give my Daughter a regular detail of the Misfortunes and Adventures of your Life, have you said "No, my friend never will I comply wi
Pride and Prejudice is a novel of manners by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character, Elizabeth Bennet, as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, ed
Sense and Sensibility is a novel by Jane Austen, and was her first published work when it appeared in 1811 under the pseudonym "A Lady". A work of romantic fiction, better known as a comedy
'She has poured forth her tender tale of love in vain, and exposed herself forever to the contempt of the whole world'These three short works show Austen experimenting with a variety of different lite
Austen’s hilarious early stories and sketches—complete with her delightfully quirky spelling habits—now collected in one gorgeous clothbound volumeJane Austen’s earliest writing dates from when she wa
‘She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older’ At twenty-seven, Anne Elliot is no longer young and has few romantic prospects. Eight years earlier, she had be
經典文學《艾瑪》全新手繪風書封改版上市。搭配珍‧奧斯汀同系列封面同時也出版了《Pride and Prejudice》、《Persuasion》、《Northanger Abbey》、和《Mansfield Park》。(見下方連結) WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ANDREW MOTIONThe Vintage Classics Austen series is desig
經典文學《諾桑覺寺》全新手繪風書封改版上市。搭配珍‧奧斯汀同系列封面同時也出版了《Pride and Prejudice》、《Persuasion》、《Mansfield Park》和《Emma》。(見下方連結) WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY P.D. JAMESThe Vintage Classics Austen series is designed by the writ
經典文學《勸服》全新手繪風書封改版上市。搭配珍‧奧斯汀同系列封面同時也出版了《Pride and Prejudice》、《Northanger Abbey》、《Mansfield Park》和《Emma》。(見下方連結) WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY LYNNE TRUSSThe Vintage Classics Austen series is designed by th
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY FRANCESCA SEGALThe Vintage Classics Austen series is designed by the writer and illustrator Leanne Shapton and introduced by some of our finest contemporary writers and Austen
經典文學《曼斯菲爾德莊園》全新手繪風書封改版上市。搭配珍‧奧斯汀同系列封面同時也出版了《Pride and Prejudice》、《Persuasion》、《Northanger Abbey》和《Emma》。(見下方連結) WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY AMANDA VICKERYThe Vintage Classics Austen series is designed b
Jane Austen is widely considered one of the greatest writers in history and her romances have captured the attention of generations, since they were first published. Mansfield Park is one of her most
Jane Austen's timeless novel with a new Introduction by Joanna Trollope and featuring the opening chapters from Joanna Trollope's own contemporary new novel Sense & Sensibility. Perfect for Jane A
A collector's edition of the best-loved classic work of English literature, complete with decorative slipcase and gilt-edged pages, Pride & Prejudice is a classic romance that every reader will lo
The Penguin English Library Edition of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 'No sooner had he made it clear to himself and his friends that she had hardly a good feature in her face, than he began to fi
Jane Austen wrote the original draft of Sense and Sensibility around 1795 at the age of nineteen, and published it in 1811. This classic tale takes place in southwest England and follows the Dashwood
The Penguin English Library Edition of Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen "The more I know of the world, the more am I convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require s
The Penguin English Library Edition of Emma by Jane Austen 'I never have been in love; it is not my way, or my nature; and I do not think I ever shall' Beautiful, clever, rich - and single - Emma Wood
The Penguin English Library Edition of Persuasion by Jane Austen 'Her attachment and regrets had, for a long time, clouded every enjoyment of youth; and an early loss of bloom and spirits had been the
With its imperfect but charming heroine and its witty and subtle exploration of relationships, Emma is often seen as Jane Austen's most flawless work. Now, with the BBC's superior adaptation, this cap
