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Jane Austen
Jane Austen’s elegant novel of family, society and manners
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A special edition of Jane Austen’s elegant novel of family, society and manners with illustrations by Hugh Thomson and bonus material by Jane Austen expert, Sophie Reynolds.
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A gorgeous special edition of Jane Austen’s most enduring and popular novel, with original illustrations by Hugh Thomson and bonus material by Jane Austen expert Sophie Reynolds.
Henry Hitchings
Brilliantly entertaining and enlightening, this volume tells the story of Samuel Johnson’s endeavor to create an authoritative English dictionary. Hitchings describes Johnson’s adventure–his ambition and vision, his moments of despair…
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Originally published: London: John Murray (Publishers), 2013.
Journey into the history of English and discover how words have been absorbed into our language to make it what it is today.
The Secret Life of Words is a wide-ranging account not only of the history of English language and vocabulary, but also of how words witness history, reflect social change, and…
Part portrait of Britain’s greatest man of letters, part guide to life, a witty and erudite re-evaluation of Dr Johnson’s enduring importance and relevance.
Journey into the history of English and discover how words have entered our language to make it what it is today.
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What really is correctness? Why do people care so much about it? What is at stake in the quarrel about good and bad usage?
Manners: the quintessential business of being English.
Christopher Hibbert,Henry Hitchings
Christopher Hibbert draws on every known contemporary source to provide a minutely detailed look of the fascinating writer Samuel Johnson.
William Makepeace Thackeray
W. M. Thackeray’s satirical classic about a woman determined to make her way in society - at any cost.
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A pocket edition of Jane Austen’s most sophisticated novel
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public…
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Thomas Badeslade
A collection of short stories, poems and other work by Maggie Harkness, Anna Hitch, Steve Hoselitz, Louise Longworth, Gerald Mason, Margaret Payne and Hugh Rose, who together make up Penthusiasts…
