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Jane Austen (16 December 1775 - 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage in the pursuit of favourable...

Jane Austen's letters afford a unique insight into the daily life of the novelist: intimate and gossipy, observant and informative, they bring alive her family and friends, her surroundings and contemporary events with a freshness unparalleled in modern biographies. Above all we recognize the unmistakable...

Jane Austen (16 December 1775 - 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage in the pursuit of favourable...

The novel of manners is a realistic story that concentrates the reader's attention upon the customs and conversation, and the ways of thinking and valuing of the people of a social class. This Golden Deer Classics collection comprises the following classic novels of manners: Sense and Sensibility - Jane...

Fanny Price es una niña todavía cuando sus tíos, sir Thomas y lady Maria Bertram, la acogen en su gran mansión de Mansfield Park, rescatándola de una vida de premuras y necesidades. Allí conocerá un mundo de ocio y refinamiento en el que los juegos y bailes, las excursiones a caballo, la música...

NOW THE BASIS OF AN ACCLAIMED FILM Jane Austen’s early works, Love & Friendship and Lady Susan are very funny, in fact, they are a real hoot. They were produced by a teenage Austen and the exuberance shines through. Both of the titles are epistolary books (written as letters) and were probably...

Jane Austen (1775-1817) was an English writer who wrote many classic romantic fictions with her most famous novels being Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice. It was not until well after Austen’s death that she gained fame for her writing and she is now considered one of English literature’s greatest writers.

Elizabeth Bennet is a country gentleman's daughter in 19th Century England. She is one of five daughters, a plight that her father bears as best he can with common sense and a general disinterest in the silliness of his daughters. Elizabeth is his favourite because of her level-headed approach to...

Mansfield Park has become one of the most widely read and influential books ever written. It reveals the astounding range, subtlety, artistry, and depth of thought of a true literary colossus, Jane Austen. Published in hundreds of editions and translated into virtually every modern language, it has...

Some would argue that Jane Austen was Englands finest authoress and it would be hard to argue against. The characters and sweep of the lives of the landed gentry and her grip on social commentary in Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, Emma, Northanger Abbey are true testament to her greatness in...

Raison et Sensibilité, ou les Deux Manières d’aimer Jane Austen, Romancière anglaise (1775-1817) Traduction par Isabelle de Montolieu (1751-1832) Arthus-Bertrand, 1815 Ce livre numérique présente Raison et Sensibilité, de Jane Austen, édité...

Jane Austen, née le 16 décembre 1775 à Steventon, dans le Hampshire en Angleterre, et morte le 18 juillet 1817 à Winchester, dans le même comté, est une femme de lettres anglaise. Son réalisme, sa critique sociale mordante et sa maîtrise du discours indirect libre, son humour décalé et son ironie ont fait d'elle l'un des écrivains anglais les plus largement lus et aimés.

La Famille Elliot Jane Austen, romancière anglaise (1775-1817) Ce livre numérique présente «La Famille Elliot», de Jane Austen, édité en texte intégral. Une table des matières dynamique permet d'accéder directement aux différentes...

Los mejores libros jamás escritos. La abadía de Northanger es quizá la novela más irónica y divertida de Jane Austen, maestra inigualable en la recreación de retablos sociales con hondo perfil humano. Publicada originariamente en 1818, La abadía de Northanger narra la historia...