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Claire Saim
From the novels to the screen, from adaptions to filming secrets, dive into the world of Jane Austen. Discover her life, inspirations, correspondence and the incredible influence of her work…
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Zoee Wheddon
The Reverend George Austen has so often been painted as just a quiet, country clergyman. This book reveals he was anything but and that the parsonage Jane Austen lived in…
Inger Sigrun Bredkjaer Brodey
"This work explores how, through shifts in narrative tone and pacing at the conclusions of her novels, Jane Austen gives her readers the happy ending they crave, but leaves its…
Helena Kelly
An iconoclastic re-evaluation of one of English literature's most celebrated novelists. Almost everything we think we know about Jane Austen is wrong. Her novels don't confine themselves to grand houses…
Editors of Thunder Bay Press
Immerse yourself in Jane Austen's world with more than 50 themed word search puzzles based on famous scenes from the novels.
John Mullan
Play cards with Mr Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet as King and Queen of Hearts, Henry Crawford as Ace Rogue, and many more of Jane Austen's most memorable characters.
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Brett Bourbon
Jane Austen and the Ethics of Description demonstrates that Elizabeth Bennet and her creator are misunderstood, and often unrecognized, geniuses of moral philosophy, but not simply because of their virtue…
Lucy Worsley
Historian Lucy Worsley visits Jane Austen at home, exploring the author’s life through the places which meant the most to her.
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Jane Austen
Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park is now available in an exclusive collector’s edition featuring a delicate laser-cut jacket on a textured book with foil stamping and ribbon marker, ideal for fiction…
Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility is now available in an exclusive collector's edition featuring a delicate laser-cut jacket on a textured book with foil stamping and ribbon marker, ideal for…
Z?e Wheddon
The book will take the form of a "recipe for friendship" as Martha Lloyd is best known for her housekeeping and recipe book. All fans of Jane Austen everywhere believe…
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Christine Kenyon Jones
"The first book to examine the curious and often overlooked ways in which the lives, interests, work and sense of humour of two of Britain's most celebrated writers - Jane…
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June Durant
Were you beguiled by searching for the cunningly hidden words in sentences in the first book in this series? Here is another opportunity to search for words in Jane Austen-themed…
Beth Pattillo
Once upon a time, I believed in romance, thanks mostly to Jane Austen and my happy-ever-after peddling mother. I believed in love and soul mates until the day I found…
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Collins Hemingway
Jane Austen's creative process has been largely unexamined. This book explores her development as a writer: what she adapted from tradition for her needs; what she learned novel to novel…
Examines Jane Austen's engagement with the broad range of artistic practices featured in her work
Cass Grafton, Ada Bright
Rose Wallace thought her time-traveling adventures were over, but Jane Austen is about to prove her wrong...again! Rose Wallace of Bath, England, is ready to focus on her fledgling romance…
Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.
"You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope...I have loved none but you." - Jane Austen, Persuasion
Persuasion is the last novel fully completed by Jane Austen. It…
"Embark on a romantic journey where love unfolds amidst the symphony of raindrops and the whispers of the wind. 'Whispers in the Rain: Exploring the Art of Love with Weather'…
Pride and Prejudice: An Annotated Version
"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen stands as a literary masterpiece that transcends time, weaving a tapestry of wit, romance, and societal critique. In…
Showcases Austen's early writings, including several short stories, a play, and a series of letters that offer a glimpse into her development as a writer.
But when the glamorous and exciting Henry and Mary Crawford arrive in the area, Edmund starts to grow close to Mary and Fanny finds herself dealing with feelings she has…
"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen is a classic novel published in 1813. Set in rural England during the early 19th century, it follows the lives and romantic entanglements of…
Jane Austen's Persuasion weaves a tale of love, regret, and second chances. Anne Elliot, a woman of quiet strength and resilience, navigates societal
expectations and the rekindling of a lost…
"Sense and Sensibility" is a novel written by Jane Austen, first published in 1811. It's one of Austen's most beloved works and is celebrated for its wit, social commentary, and…
Sense and Sensibility follows the trials of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, as they navigate love, loss, and societal expectations in Regency England. Jane Austen's timeless classic delves into…
Emma showcases Jane Austen's mastery in portraying the intricacies of social hierarchy and the complexities of love. Set in the charming village of Highbury, the novel follows the spirited and…
Discover Jane Austen’s most beloved classic. When Elizabeth Bennet meets Mr Darcy, she is repelled by his overbearing pride and prejudice towards her family.
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but, like everybody else, it must be in my own way’ Discover the beloved story of sisters, love and society that launched Jane Austen’s career. Elinor is as prudent as…
Catherine Morland is a young girl with a very active imagination. Her naivety and love of sensational novels lead her to approach the fashionable social scene in Bath and her…
Emma is young, rich and independent. She has decided not to get married and instead spends her time organising her acquaintances’ love affairs. Her plans for the matrimonial success of…
Austen’s mastery of irony, dialogue, and realism make Pride and Prejudice a pure pleasure to read. Don’t miss this elegantly designed classic.
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is the original romantic comedy, brimful of wit and wisdom.
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This volume, first published in 2006, is a comprehensive scholarly edition of Jane Austen’s innovative final novel.
During an eventful season at Bath, young, naive Catherine Morland experiences fashionable society for the first time. She is delighted with her new acquaintances Henry and Eleanor Tilney, who invite…
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Northanger Abbey is the light-hearted account of a young girl's first excursion into fashionable society. While in Bath, Catherine Morland is invited by Henry Tilney and his sister Eleanor to…
Beautifully presented with striking covers, easy-to-read type and, where relevant, the original illustrations, these books will look good on any bookshelf.
Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage. Nothing, however, delights her more than interfering in the romantic lives of others.
Beautifully presented with gilded page edges, foil embossing and patterned endpapers.
Jane Austen was fascinated by this question, subjecting it to her forensic eye and wonderfully ironic wit again and again. Selected from the novels Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice…
"Persuasion" by Jane Austen is a captivating novel that delves into the complexities of love, social class, and the enduring power of second chances. Set in early 19th-century England, the…
One of the greatest love stories ever written, Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, follows Elizabeth Bennet as she navigates life in English society in the 1800s. Narrated by NM…
This stunning Oxford Children's Classic edition is the perfect introduction to Pride and Prejudice-the classic love story. Features an introduction by Malorie Blackman and other bonus material including insights for…