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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, education, and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of the British Regency. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, near London.

Emma is set in Highbury, a sizeable village in Surrey, where social life is dominated by the intelligent and wealthy Emma Woodhouse, who has too little to occupy herself and turns to matchmaking on behalf of her friends and neighbours to relieve boredom. Her schemes meet with varying degrees of success, until she finally learns to concentrate on her own life and leave others to live theirs without her interference.

Beautiful, flirtatious, and recently widowed, Lady Susan Vernon seeks an advantageous second marriage for herself, while attempting to push her daughter into a dismal match. This is a magnificently crafted novel of Regency manners and mores that will delight Austen enthusiasts with its wit and elegant expression.

Considerato un romanzo "atipico" nella produzione letteraria di Jane Austen (Inghilterra, 1775/1817), "Persuasione" è il romanzo della maturità di Jane, dove i toni spumeggianti ed ironici che la caratterizzano lasciano il posto ad una narrazione dai toni più malinconici e introspettivi. Unica concessione all'ironia austeniana, il personaggio del padre della protagonista, un baronetto sciocco e vanesio il cui unico scopo nella vita è quello di apparire sempre giovane e bello.

Emma is one of a series of retellings of classic literature by publishers Real Reads. True to the original plot, characters and themes, Real Reads also imitate the original author's style. An intelligent, lively and enjoyable retelling of this classic story."I must warn you that you might guess twenty things without being correct.

"300 Quotes from English Writers" is a carefully crafted collection of quotes from some of England’s greatest-ever writers, including Jane Austen and William Shakespeare. Between them, they are responsible for many of the world's most famous literary works, such as "Hamlet", "Macbeth", "Sense and Sensibility", and "Pride and Prejudice". This compilation contains many famous quotes and is guaranteed to inspire, educate, and amuse. 300 Quotes from English Writers will delight fans of some of the greatest English authors.

Listen Ad Free https://www.solgoodmedia.com - Listen to hundreds of audiobooks, thousands of short stories, and ambient sounds all ad free!Welcome to Jane Austen Daily, your go-to podcast for daily chapters from the beloved works of Jane Austen, including "The Watsons," "Sense and Sensibility," "Pride and Prejudice," "Persuasion," "Northanger Abbey," "Mansfield Park," "Love and Friendship," "Lesley Castle - Dramatic Reading," "Lady Susan," "Jane Austen's Juvenilia," and "Emma." Dive into the timeless world of Austen's characters, romance, and wit as we bring you a new chapter each day, ...

Persuasion follows Anne Elliot, a strong young woman, as she is reacquainted with her once-fiance, Frederick Wentworth. In Austen’s beloved witty writing, the story follows the duo and their families as they face financial troubles, crisscrossed relationships, the strong emotions of jealousy and unrequited affection, and the societal pressures of the age.

Jane Austen’s fourth and funniest novel introduces us to many different characters. We learn about their relationships and love life. Emma Woodhouse is a twenty-year-old girl, whose governess, Miss Tylor, has recently married a Mr Weston. Emma takes credit for their marriage and decides that she is naturally gifted in conjuring love matches. This becomes her new hobby and she starts arranging dates for her acquaintances.

Emma Woodhouse ist eine wohlsituierte junge Dame von 21 Jahren, die mit ihrem Vater in Highbury, einem kleinen Dorf in der Nähe von London lebt. Die Woodhouses gehören zu den ersten Familien im Ort. Das Buch beginnt unmittelbar nach der von Emma arrangierten Verheiratung ihrer Erzieherin, Miss Taylor, die damit zu Mrs. Weston wird und einen gesellschaftlichen Aufstieg macht. Weil Emma die Verehelichung ihrer Erzieherin gelungen ist, sieht sie ihre Fähigkeiten auf genau diesem Gebiet, und sie sinnt nach einem neuen Arrangement, das ihr die Langeweile vertreiben soll.

Grandes Clásicos Literatura Random House rescata esta obra maestra de la narrativa del siglo XIX y una de las novelas más importantes de Jane Austen, en una cuidada edición.

La jeune et naïve Catherine Morland est invitée par des voisins de ses parents à passer quelques semaines à Bath. Là, elle se lie d'amitié avec la jeune et inconstante Isabelle Thorpe et son frère, le présomptueux John qui se pose rapidement en prétendant de Catherine. Elle y rencontre également Henry Tilney et sa charmante sœur Eléonore. Catherine n'est pas insensible au charme de Henry.

Taken from the poverty of her parent's home in Portsmouth, Fanny Price is brought up with her rich cousins at Mansfield Park, acutely aware of her humble rank and with her cousin Edmund as her sole ally. During her uncle's absence in Antigua, the Crawfords arrive in the neighborhood bringing with them the glamour of London life and a reckless taste for flirtation. Mansfield Park is considered Jane Austen's first mature work, with its quiet subtle examination of social position and moral integrity.

Jane Austen's early novels are a comic portrait of characters and society. Pride and Prejudice depicts late 18th-, early 19th-century England where the social class system was very rigid. Behavior was very important, especially for women who were hoping to find a husband, and having good behavior meant sticking to the right manners and right forms of address. Everyone watched everyone else and noted even tache slightest changes in mannerism, so it was very important to use the right manners all the time. This applied to women much more than to men.

Orgulho e Preconceito é um dos mais aclamados romances da escritora inglesa Jane Austen. Publicado em 1813, revela como era a sociedade da época, quando os relacionamentos se desenrolavam de maneira mais lenta e romântica, no ritmo das cartas levadas por mensageiros a cavalo.

"Mansfield Park", publié en 1814, est l'un des romans les plus profonds et complexes de Jane Austen. Il raconte l'histoire de Fanny Price, une jeune fille sensible et discrète qui, à l'âge de dix ans, est envoyée vivre avec ses riches parents, les Bertram, à Mansfield Park. Ce roman explore avec une grande subtilité les thèmes du devoir, de la moralité et des classes sociales, tout en mettant en lumière les relations humaines et les luttes internes des personnages.

This recording includes a selection of Jane Austen's letters. The letters are mostly addressed to Austen's sister Cassandra, with whom she was very close. There are also some letters written to two of her nieces, Anna Austen Lefroy and Fanny Knight. They include some references to her published work, including Sense and Sensibility (abbreviated "S and S"), Pride and Prejudice (also called First Impressions, or P and P), Mansfield Park ("MP") and Emma. They are also replete with details about her family life, including the extended families and careers of her brothers, James, Edward, Frank, ...

Sense and Sensibility is Jane Austen’s first published novel. It tells the much-loved story of the two, very different, Dashwood sisters. Elinor suppresses her own emotions out of a keen sense of responsibility to her family and friends, while Marianne is highly expressive and romantic. When their father dies, British law leaves everything to their half-brother and his tight-fisted wife, and Elinor and Marianne, along with their mother and younger sister, have to move to a cottage on a relative’s estate where they experience the full spectrum of romance and betrayal.

Primeiro romance de Jane Austen, Razão e Sensibilidade foi publicado em 1811, e logo recebeu o reconhecimento do público. Por meio das experiências vividas pelas irmãs Elinor e Marianne, Austen nos oferece um profundo retrato da condição da mulher nessa época. Em uma sociedade extremamente rígida, as protagonistas tentam sobreviver em um mundo dominado por bens e interesses.

Alla sua pubblicazione nel 1814, Mansfield Park riscosse un immediato successo, tanto che nel 1816 fu tradotto in francese. Il romanzo è un delizioso affresco corale imbastito intorno alla protagonista, Fanny Price, che, partendo dalla sua umile casa piena di fratelli, si ritrova catapultata a soli nove anni nella ricca tenuta dei parenti nobili, i Bertram, a Mansfield Park. Fanciulla di sani principi e grande timidezza, Fanny trova nel cugino Edmund l’unica guida e sostegno alla sua crescita.