Jane Austen Collection

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Few novelists have conveyed the subtleties and nuances of their own social milieu with the wit and insight of Jane Austen. Austen's work has had a lasting impact on literature and continues to be studied and enjoyed by readers around the world. After his death in 1805, she moved around with her mother; in 1809, they settled in Chawton, near Alton, Hampshire. To mark Folio’s 75th anniversary, Michael Ende’s The Neverending Story is published as a magical new edition, beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Marie-Alice Harel and bursting with exquisite design details.

The collection features beautiful illustrations and is designed to introduce a new generation of readers to Austen's timeless stories. To find out what personal information we collect and how we use it, please visit our privacy policy. Her novels often explore the lives of women in a society where marriage and social status were of great importance, and her heroines are strong and independent women who challenge the social norms of their time. Their mother is constantly fretting and scheming about how to find them rich husbands, while their witty and aloof but doting father does not seem as motivated to have them married away. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is one of three inaugural titles in the Jane Austen collection and also includes Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey.sensibility (emotions), gender roles in the eighteenth century, and the harmful effects of wealth and greed on relationships. Eight years ago, Lady Russell persuaded Anne Elliot to break off her engagement to a fortuneless young naval captain. A brilliant satire of vanity and pretension, Persuasion is, above all, a love story tinged with the heartache of missed opportunities. In addition to being a great educational resource, the Complete Jane Austen Collection is also a beautiful addition to any bookshelf.

Considered defining works of the Regency Era and counted among the best-loved classics of English literature, Austen’s books include Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion.

Here she remained, except for a few visits to London, until in May 1817 she moved to Winchester to be near her doctor.

Her novels are known for their witty social commentary and exploration of the lives of women in Regency-era England. Four books comprised of five novels including the timeless story of Pride and Prejudice, which follows the turbulent relationship between Elizabeth Bennet, the daughter of a country gentleman, and Fitzwilliam Darcy, a rich aristocratic landowner. One of Jane Austen's most iconic works, Pride and Prejudice chronicles the lives of the Bennet sisters in Regency England - Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine and Lydia.She finds him arrogant, conceited, and indifferent, disliking him even more when she discovers he has interfered in the relationship between his friend Bingley and Elizabeth’s older sister Jane. Here you can see some of the treasures of the collection, ranging from books and letters to pieces of furniture, clothing and paintings. Knightley, and attempts to arrange a suitable match for her protégée, Harriet Smith, her carefully laid plans soon unravel and have consequences that she never expected. Beautiful, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her single life and sees no need for either love or marriage. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password.

Austen regularly wrote about the expectations of marriage and the demand for women to be married by a certain age. Moorcroft designers, Emma Bossons FRSA, Nicola Slaney and Paul Hilditch bring Jane Austen, her novels, and the Regency Period alive in a collection launched in August 2023 at Jane Austen’s village of Chawton in Hampshire.But when the sophisticated Crawford's move into the neighbourhood, even Edmund falls under their spell, and Fanny finds herself more alone than ever. Set in a seaside town, it is an amusing tale of hypochondriacs, mixed in with family drama and a whiff of romance. The books are suitable for independent reading or for reading aloud, and they can be used to spark discussions about social norms and relationships in the past and present. Beautifully packaged in a ridged, matt-laminated slipcase with metallic detailing, complete with strikingly attractive, bespoke artwork.