Jane Austen
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"Emma" is the fourth book by celebrated British author Jane Austen and the final book to be published during her lifetime.
The story concerns Emma Woodhouse, a precocious young lady who fancies herself a matchmaker and thus intrudes upon the love lives of her friends and relations to find them suitable mates. When she attempts to cement the romance between her cousin Harriet (a girl of modest means) and a wealthy suitor, Emma is admonished...
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Jane Austen's "Northanger Abbey" took a meandering course toward publication. Originally written in 1803 as a satire of the popular Gothic novels of the day, the book was not published until after Austen's death in 1817.
The story concerns seventeen-year-old Catherine Morland, who has lived her entire life in the small village of Fullerton with her parents and nine siblings. This sedate (and frankly boring) life is upended when Catherine receives...
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Presented here are three of the six novels written by the legendary British author Jane Austen, each a beloved and cherished masterpiece of Regency-era literature.
In Volume II, we present Austen's timeless classics "Sense and Sensibility," "Northanger Abbey" and "Emma." Though the books only received modest attention and few reviews at the time of their first release ("Northanger Abbey" was, in fact, published posthumously), all of these books...
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"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen is a literary masterpiece that unfolds with the grace and wit characteristic of the author's keen observational skills and biting social commentary. Set against the backdrop of Regency-era England, the novel is a timeless exploration of love, class, and the complexities of human relationships.
At the heart of the narrative is the headstrong and intelligent Elizabeth Bennet, one of five daughters in the Bennet...
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Discover the elegance of the Regency era with the complete works of Jane Austen, the unparalleled queen of romance. Step into ballrooms, experience heartfelt confessions, and find true love amid societal expectations.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged" that Austen's tales are timeless. From the fiery spirit of Elizabeth Bennet to the enduring patience of Anne Elliot, meet iconic characters that have captured hearts for centuries.
Savor the...
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Sus protagonistas son las jóvenes hermanas Dashwood, quienes, desde caracteres contrapuestos, comparten el mismo afán por la búsqueda de la felicidad. Elinor, tranquila y paciente, confía en salvar con su discreción los obstáculos que impiden su relación con Edward Ferrars. Impetuosa y extravertida, Marianne, por el contrario, no duda en dejarse conquistar por el seductor Willoughby.
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Das Leben und die Liebe kennt die junge Catherine Morland nur aus der Literatur - bis sie eines Tages dem charmanten und lebensfrohen Henry Tilney begegnet. Als dessen Schwester sie auf den Landsitz der Familie, Northanger Abbey, einlädt, beflügelt das alte Anwesen Catherines Phantasie: Sie glaubt, einem düsteren Familiengeheimnis auf der Spur zu sein ...
Mit seinen pointierten Dialogen ist Austens Roman zugleich die bezaubernde Geschichte eines...
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L'amour est-il une affaire de tête ou de cœur ? Argent et mariage sont les deux sujets de ce premier roman de Jane Austen.
Pour Elinor et Marianne Dashwood, c'est le temps de grands changements : leur père vient de mourir et l'héritier du domaine o elles vivent, fils d'un premier mariage de leur père, ne leur laisse que peu de choses pour subvenir à leurs besoins. Par raison, Elinor aide sa mère à trouver un nouveau logement à la hauteur...
9) Lady Susan
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Die attraktive Lady Susan sorgt für Aufregung in der Gesellschaft: Frisch verwitwet, kokettiert sie bereits wieder mit ihren Verehrern. Um den Gerüchten über angebliche Affären zu entgehen, zieht sie sich auf das Anwesen ihres Schwagers zurück. Dort kann sie ihren Plan in Ruhe weiterverfolgen: einen neuen wohlhabenden Ehemann zu finden. Objekt ihrer Begierde ist der adrette Reginald DeCourcy, der jüngere Bruder ihrer Schwägerin. Doch als eines...
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Beloved by millions the world over, Pride and Prejudice is delightfully transformed in this bold new Manga Classics adaptation. In a remote English village, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, a not-so-well-to do country squire and his wife, must marry off their five vivacious daughters. At the very center of this all-consuming enterprise are the headstrong second daughter, Elizabeth and her aristocratic suitor Mister Darcy, two lovers in whom pride and prejudice...
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When Elinor Dashwood's father dies, her family's finances are crippled. After the Dashwoods move to a cottage in Devonshire, Elinor's sister Marianne is torn between the handsome John Willoughby and the older Colonel Brandon. Meanwhile, Elinor's romantic hopes with Edward Ferrars are hindered due to his prior engagement. Both Elinor and Marianne strive for love while the circumstances in their lives constantly change. Manga Classics brings new life...
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An adapted and illustrated edition of Jane Austen's romantic classic - at an easy-to-read level for all ages!
Elinor and Marianne Dashwood have very different ideas about love. Marianne wants to be swept off her feet. Her sensible sister Elinor's feet are always firmly on the ground. But when their father dies and they are forced to move to a new home, will there even be room for love at all?
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Manga Classics brings Emma to life with this beautiful manga adaptation of Jane Austen's classic tale of youthful folly and romantic exuberance. When her former governess finds happiness as the bride of a local widower, the brilliant and beautiful Emma Woodhouse - one of Jane Austen's immortal creations - flatters herself that she alone has secured the marriage and that she possesses a special talent for bringing lovers together. The young heiress...
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Remixed classics volume 9
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2024.
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Oliver Bennet, trapped by societal expectations to live as female, discovers the possibility of love and freedom when he forms a connection with Darcy, but is faced with the choice of living a secure but inauthentic life or risking everything for true self-expression and love.
16) Emmett
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Little, Brown and Company
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2023.
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264 pages ; 22 cm
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Seventeen-year-old self-absorbed Emmett navigates love and relationships in this queer retelling of Emma.
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These heart-soaring tales of romance and tragedy are widely considered four of the finest novels in English literature. Wuthering Heights is an immortal story of love and obsession on the stormy Yorkshire moors. The fate of the Earnshaw family is forever changed when they adopt a dark-skinned orphan boy named Heathcliff. As the years pass, Heathcliff and young Catherine Earnshaw fall deeply in love, but their passion cannot survive the pressures...