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A fresh approach to building the life of Jane Austen through her letters, demonstrating that a well-known life can be reframed by being grounded in evidence of that life The Life of the Author: Jane Austen takes readers on a literary-biographical journey through Austen's life in letters. Using a unique non-linear approach, author Catherine Delafield explores three frames for Austen's literary life—family, correspondents, and fiction—to suggest new pathways for the interpretation of life writing about one of the most popular and influential English novelists of all time. Delafield addresses multiple aspects of Austen's epistolary practice and the ways in which her letters, juvenile writings, and unpublished novels have been overlaid on both biography and fiction. Throughout the text, special attention is paid to the changing view of women’s correspondence as personal record and to Cassandra Austen's role as editor of her sister’s surviving letters. The book opens with selected readings from Austen's letters and a review of the family treatment of the life. Subsequent chapters discuss the female circle of correspondents in both extant and missing letters, the letter content and structure of Austen's novels, the use of letters as representations of places and spaces based on Austen's own lived experience of epistolary communication, and more. Discusses how the letters, correspondents, and novels supplement Jane Austen’s fiction and substantiate her life Highlights Austen's use of the letter as a conversation on paper, rather than as an autobiographical tool Explores the letters within Austen's fictional writing as well as recipes, accounts, and needlework with links to the letters Features a select chronology using letters as landmarks, tables representing surviving letters by correspondent, and family trees tracing names and relationships The Life of the Author: Jane Austen is an excellent text for undergraduate and graduate courses on the novel, women's writing, British writing, and life writing, as well as for general readers with interest in gaining new perspectives on Austen's chronological life and literary output.

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Precursora destacada de la novela moderna, Jane Austen (1775-1817) se distingue por el penetrante e irónico retrato que, en su condición de mujer y escritora, realiza de la sociedad en que le tocó vivir, sus convenciones, sus mecanismos y sus consecuencias, con una sutilísima inteligencia que a menudo suele hacerlo pasar inadvertido. La protagonista de "Persuasión" es Anne Elliot, hija mediana de un vanidoso Sir con un título de nobleza menor. Fueron precisamente sus ínfulas de grandeza las que llevaron años atrás a la joven a rechazar, pese a sus sentimientos, el matrimonio con un por entonces joven militar de incierto futuro. Pero las guerras hacen mudar las fortunas, y las hazañas de aquel oficial lo han convertido, cuando vuelven a encontrarse, en un acaudalado capitán de la Armada de Su Majestad. Dolido aún por aquel antiguo desaire, el capitán Wentworth será ahora, cuando dé a conocer su voluntad de casarse, quien haga gala de su indiferencia hacia Anne.

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La vida de la joven Catherine Morland (miembro de la numerosa familia de un modesto clérigo rural) discurre apaciblemente en la campiña inglesa, donde se entrega con pasión a su distracción favorita: leer novelas de género gótico, llenas de pasadizos ocultos, mazmorras y misterios. Una invitación en la vida real, sin embargo, la lleva a la ciudad de Bath, donde ella y su hermano James establecerán relaciones con los Thorpe, ambiciosos y manipuladores, y los Tinley, vástagos de una distinguida familia cuya hacienda, que ostenta el pintoresco nombre de " abadía de Northanger " , despierta en Catherine las más escalofriantes y deliciosas expectativas. Teñida de la penetración y la fina ironía propias de Jane Austen (1775-1817), " La abadía de Northanger " mezcla amores, conveniencias y apariencias, obsequiándonos con el inestimable placer de la lectura.Traducción de Miguel Ángel Pérez Pérez

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Juicio y sentimiento es un cuadro tan hilarante como patético de las desventuras de dos hermanas casaderas relegadas -en su condición de mujeres- de la fortuna familiar. Sus tropiezos en el camino del matrimonio, a veces empujadas por la mezquindad de sus propios parientes, las alegres presiones de sus vecinos o los mismos principios de su carácter moral, las llevan a conocer todos los extremos que la pobreza puede ocasionar en el destino de los hombres.

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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife...in bed. Unfortunately, we''ve never been able to see Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam in flagrante delicto—until now.In this deliciously naughty updating of the beloved classic, you can peek behind the closed doors of Pemberley''s sexiest master bedroom—and revel in the sexual delights of your favorite couple.From first kiss to orgasmic finish, this book is every Austen fan''s dream come true—the story you love, with the heat turned up to high. It will come as no surprise that the dashing Mr. Darcy is as passionate and intense with his knickers off as he is with them on. And admit it, we''ve all wanted to see him sans knickers!

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It is no tragedy that seventeen-year-old Catherine Morland is not cut out to be the heroine of one of the Gothic novels she reads so avidly with her new friend Isabella Thorpe. What may lead to tragedy on her first visit to the glamorous resort town of Bath, however, are Catherine's overactive imagination and her inability to read other people. Catherine has no clue that Isabella's tendency to say one thing and do another might make her an unreliable friend. It never occurs to her that her brother James, arriving unannounced in Bath with Isabella's brother John, has come to see Isabella, not her. After making a mistake that would shame any true heroine--falling in love with the wry and witty Henry Tilney before knowing his feelings for her--she fails to notice that the odious John Thorpe fancies himself in love with her, and vice versa. By the time Catherine visits Henry and his sister Eleanor at Northanger Abbey, her misconceptions and novel-fueled expectations virtually guarantee disaster. Yet, Catherine remains blissfully unaware of what awaits her.

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When ten-year-old Fanny Price is plucked from squalor to be raised in comfort at elegant Mansfield Park, home of her well-off relatives, the Bertrams, only her teenage cousin Edmund notices her homesickness and distress. He comforts her, instructs her, and helps her to become a competent, self-possessed young woman. Fanny thrives as a useful and happy member of the household, while her natural feelings of gratitude and respect for Edmund grow into something deeper--but then trouble arrives at Mansfield Park. Rich, sophisticated Londoners Henry and Mary Crawford are a brother-and-sister act to be reckoned with. Mary sets her romantic sights on Edmund, and Fanny is faced not only with a powerful rival, but also with Edmund's need to talk endlessly about his infatuation with the dark-eyed beauty. Forced to hide her abiding love for Edmund, Fanny must soon fend off amorous advances from a most unwelcome source--advances that Edmund encourages her to accept. With further help from Henry and Mary, even a bad situation can become much worse.

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A novel of manners about the romantic pas de deux between Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, two perfectly suited lovers who, at first, find each other insufferable. Despite Elizabeth's negative feelings about Darcy, fate seems determined to keep throwing this pair together, and Darcy, almost in spite of himself, will make revelations that end up causing Elizabeth to question everything she believes. Set in a time when marrying well was a woman's only way to assure a secure and comfortable future,�Pride and Prejudice�is arguably the forerunner of all romantic comedies and certainly one of the best-loved novels of all time.

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Bring your favorite classic to life with STICKER JIGSAW: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE! With 15 utterly charming puzzles to complete, you''ll experience Jane Austen''s writing like never before.Visit the Bennet family in Longbourne, puzzle together Elizabeth and Darcy in Pemberley, and be transported to one of the most beloved stories of all time.Simply use the stickers like jigsaw pieces: Peel them, then place them in the right spots for each puzzle. Not sure if you placed a sticker correctly? No problem! Our removable stickers are easy to peel again and replace until you complete your masterpiece.Great for traveling, and fun with friends or solo, STICKER JIGSAW finally makes puzzles transportable and effortless to save. Cherish your completed puzzles as an illustrated edition of your favorite Edgar Allen Poe tales, or frame the pages and display your gorgeous artwork.

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Now a Major Film ‘You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone forever.’ Anne Elliot is persuaded to reject a marriage proposal from handsome Captain Wentworth because he lacks rank or fortune. But when he returns home from the Navy, more than seven years later, Anne realises she still has strong feelings for him, despite the fact that his attentions have now turned towards her friend. Moving, tender and intrinsically ‘Austen’ in style, with its satirical portrayal of society in eighteenth-century England, Persuasion is a story of heartache and missed opportunities, and a celebration of enduring love and hope.

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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. ‘It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.’ Elizabeth Bennet, full of vivacity and wit, lives a quiet country existence with her four sisters. To the delight of their mother, determined to find her daughters suitable matches, the eligible Mr Darcy and Mr Bingley arrive in the neighbourhood, bringing with them dancing, wealth – and opportunity. Unimpressed at first by Darcy’s haughty air, Elizabeth vows to have nothing to do with him. But as she makes her own errors of judgement, the pair begin to understand each other, and come to realise that first impressions are not always as they seem. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen’s best-loved tale of marriage and society in Georgian England, continues to delight modern readers with its social comedy, well-drawn characters and subtle nuances.

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This complete and unabridged edition contains a biography of the author and a new introduction and afterword. Anne falls in love with Wentworth, who had nothing but himself to recommend him, and no hopes of attaining influence, so persuaded by friends and family she breaks off the match and sends him away. Years later, he returns, is it too late?

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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Jane Austen is remembered for her six masterpieces of the Regency era: from the heroines of Elizabeth Bennett and Emma Woodhouse, to the villains of Mrs. Norris and John Willoughby. But these characters were not born overnight. They sprung from Austen’s experiences as a young girl, and many early iterations can be found in the earliest of her writing: her Juvenilia. Austen was only a teenager when she wrote her Juvenilia. In the 'History of England', Austen champions (and laments) the great kings of England as 'a partial, prejudiced, and ignorant Historian'; in ‘Lady Susan’, she writes a titular anti-heroine that schemes and cheats her way through high society; and in ‘Love and Freindship’, Austen paints a picture of a woman looking back on her extremely unfortunate life. Writing on the cusp of literary greatness, Love and Freindship offers a fascinating – and often surprising – insight into a young Jane Austen.

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