Publié anonymement en décembre 1815, "Emma" est un roman de la femme de lettres anglaise Jane Austen décrivant la vie et les moeurs des jeunes femmes provinciales de la classe moyenne. "Emma" est souvent considéré le roman le plus abouti de l'écrivain.Emma vit avec son père, un vieil homme veuf et malade. Elle est belle intelligente et riche. Avec le mariage de sa gouvernante qui la quitte, Emma décide de s'occuper du mariage de nombre de ses relations. Le destin n'y est pour rien. Si les couples se font et se défont, dans le petit bourg de Highbury, c'est qu' Emma s'est improvisée entremetteuse. Sûre d'elle, elle est persuadée d'avoir les talents pour cette activité. Mais son inexpérience de l'amour et des gens, ses propres erreurs de jugement sur ses émotions amoureuses, lui valent bien des surprises et déceptions.

"Mansfield Park" est un roman de Jane Austen paru en 1814. Ce roman est souvent considéré comme le plus expérimental de tous ses écrits et l'histoire la plus poignante. Angleterre. Portsmouth, la jeune Fanny Price, 10 ans, quitte ses parents et ses nombreux frères et soeurs car elle est prise en charge par son oncle Sir Thomas Bertram, époux fortuné de sa tante Maria. A Mansfield Park, sa nouvelle résidence, Fanny va désormais apprendre à vivre loin des siens, se familiariser avec sa nouvelle parenté : son oncle si impressionnant, sa tante Maria, si insouciante, son autre tante Norris, si méchante, et ses cousins et cousines : Tom, Edmond, Maria et Julia . L'intégration dans ce petit monde fortuné n'a d'autre but que de l'instruire, et de lui permettre une autre vie car sa propre famille a du mal à joindre les deux bouts.Les années passent, au cours desquelles Fanny trouve en Edmond plus qu'un frère : un confident irremplaçable.

"L'Abbaye de Northanger" (connu aussi comme "Catherine Morland") est le premier roman de Jane Austen, même s'il n'a été publié qu'en 1818, un an après sa mort.Catherine Morland, 17 ans, influençable, sensible et crédule, aime à s'identifier aux héroïnes des romans gothiques dont elle aime à se repaître. A l'occasion d'un séjour à Bath en compagnie du couple Allen, de vieux voisins et amis de ses parents, elle fait connaissance des Thorpe et se lie d'amitié avec la jeune Isabelle Thorpe, puis rencontre un jeune clergyman, Henry Tilney (25 ans) au cours d'un bal durant lequel il se montre charmant. Tinley est bientôt rejoint à Bath par sa soeur Eléonore, et leur père, le général Tilney. Quelques semaines plus tard, Catherine est invitée par les Tilney à séjourner dans leur propriété de Northanger Abbey, ce qu'elle accepte avec un empressement non dissimulé, autant attirée par le nom de l'endroit que par les secrets qu'elle imagine y trouver.Par sa gaucherie, ses rêveries naïves et son engouement pour les vieux châteaux, Catherine Morland semble loin des modèles de vertu. Mais si cette jeune Bovary délicatement british n'a rien d'une héroïne, c'est que Jane Austen s'amuse! Et nous emporte, d'une plume malicieuse, d'un bout à l'autre du plus moderne des romans austeniens.

"Orgueil et Préjugés" est un roman de la femme de lettres anglaise Jane Austen écrit en 1796 et publié anonymement en 1813. Il est considéré comme l'une de ses œuvres les plus significatives et est aussi la plus connue du grand public."Orgueil et Préjugés", c’est l’histoire de vice, de changement et d’amour, surtout d’amour. L’histoire se déroule pendant les guerres napoléoniennes, dans la campagne de Longbourn. Mme Bennet a cinq filles et compte bien les marier toutes, ce qui n'est pas une tâche facile dans l'Angleterre du début du XIXe siècle. Non que les demoiselles Bennett soient laides, mais elles n'ont pas de fortune. Et cinq maris riches, ce n'est pas si facile à trouver. Surtout quand les filles en questions s'en mêlent; elles qui ont des préjugés, éprouvent des sentiments, et n'agissent pas forcément toujours pour trouver "un bon parti".

"Persuasion" est un roman publié en 1818, à titre posthume. Il raconte l’histoire d’Anne Elliot, jeune Anglaise de vingt-sept ans, qui retrouve par hasard Frederick Wenworth dont elle a refusé la demande en mariage quelques années plus tôt. À l’époque, la jeune fille s’était laissée persuadée qu’une telle union ne présentait aucun avantage. Mais aujourd’hui, Anne se rend compte qu’elle éprouve encore des sentiments pour monsieur Wenworth et elle ne sait comment réagir, d’autant plus que des soucis familiaux chamboulent sa vie jusqu’alors bien réglée.À travers ces retrouvailles dont l’issue demeure incertaine tout au long de l’ouvrage, Jane Austen aborde la position de la femme dans la société géorgienne ainsi que la vie mondaine à Bath, ville d’eau très en vogue au dix-neuvième siècle.

Persuasion is the last completed novel by Jane Austen and was published posthumously in 1818 – curiously together with her first novel Northanger Abbey. The link to Northanger Abbey is due to the fact that the stories of both novels are set partly in Bath and deal with the superficial life of this fashionable city.The protagonist of the novel is Anne Elliot, intelligent, accomplished and attractive, but unmarried at the age of 27. When she was seven years younger she fell in love with Frederick Wentworth, a honorable but poor naval officer. Because of his poverty, her mentor, Lady Russell, persuaded her to reject his proposal of marriage. After all, Wentworth reenters Anne´s life, and Anne realizes that women never give up their feelings of love even when all hope is lost.The novel deals with persuasion as a fundamental process in human communication and shows at the same time that there might be something like ´just´ and ´unjust´ persuasion. For the contemporary (female) reader Anne´s behavior might reflect on the possibility of a more courageous, outgoing and fulfilling life. Like the other major novels by Jane Austen, Persuasion has been the subject of several dramatic adaptations for stage, television and cinema. 

Emma is one of the famous novels by Jane Austen and was first published in 1816.Unlike most of the other female protagonists in Austen´s novels the heroine Emma Woodhouse shows no real romantic interest in men. Instead of getting involved into a relationship herself she prefers meddling in other people´s lives. She is absolutely self-satisfied, although the conclusions of her imagination and perceptions often lead her astray. But finally, it comes to her self-revelation concerning her own true affections.“I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like.” (Jane Austen)Emma is one of the best-loved and essential classics in English literature. Like Austen´s other novels it retains a fascination for modern readers, and has been adapted for several films as well as for a long list of dramatic plays. Some critics place this novel even higher than Austen´s masterpiece Pride and Prejudice. 

Follow the young protagonist Elizabeth, in this romantic novel set in 19th century Hertfordshire, as she learns from her errors and figures out the importance of love and marriage and in a society where none of her Father's daughters may inherit his fortune without the assistance of a marrying a man. 

"Emma", the book that was written by English descent woman author Jane Austen when she was thirty-nine, is one of the most beloved novels of her. It is said that "Emma" was the favourite novel of herself too."Emma" was published in 1915 and since then it has always been appreciated and read by so many. In "Emma", Jane Austen who is regarded as the best English author after Shakespeare deals with tangled relationships take place in England of 19th century. Just like it is in her other books, she used an immersive writing style, though its progress slowly. "Emma" is quite predictable as for its ending, yet enjoyable; it is not a burden to read, rather very gripping.Young and beautiful Emma Woodhouse meddles in the love lives of her friends. After convincing her companion Harriet Smith to break off her engagement to a man Emma believes to be too common, a series of misunderstandings eventually teaches Emma that she doesn't know what's best for everyone. At the end, she finds happiness with her beloved Mr. Knightley.

"Sense and Sensibility" is a novel by Jane Austen that was published anonymously in three volumes in 1811 and that became a classic. The satirical and comic work offers a vivid depiction of 19th-century middle-class life as it follows the romantic relationships of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood.The story pivots on two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, personifications of good sense and sensibility (emotionality), respectively. They suddenly become destitute upon the death of their father, who leaves his home, Norland Park, not to them, their younger sister, and their mother but to their stepbrother, John. Although instructed to take good care of his sisters, John is dissuaded of his duty by his greedy wife, Fanny. The family moves to a modest home in Devonshire. The passionate and enthusiastic Marianne becomes infatuated with the attractive John Willoughby, who seems to be a romantic lover but is in reality an unscrupulous fortune hunter. He deserts her for an heiress, and she eventually makes a sensible marriage with Colonel Brandon, a staid and settled bachelor. Marianne’s older sister, the prudent and discreet Elinor, is constant toward her lover, Edward Ferrars, Fanny’s older brother, and, after some distressing events, marries him...The novel had a long period of gestation. It was initially begun in 1795–96, when Austen was but 19 years old, as a sketch entitled Elinor and Marianne, and she significantly revised it 1809. It was her first published novel, she paid to have it published, and it contained all of the elements of her trademark features to come: insightful observation, astute characterization, and dazzling wit. There has long been debate whether Austen favored one quality over the other—sense or sensibility—or whether she favored an equal dose of both as the best recipe for life. 

In 1813, Jane Austen anonymously published her second—and arguably most popular—novel, "Pride and Prejudice". Originally written years earlier as "First Impressions", a manuscript she tried but failed to sell, the revised novel was met with instant success.Despite "Pride and Prejudice"’s 19th-century setting, its biting wit, sharp eye for the nuances of human relationships, and opposites-attract romance continues to resonate with contemporary readers. The novel has become a fixture in popular culture and has been adapted into countless films, plays, and television series.Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" centres on the conflict between marrying for love and marrying for economic reasons. None of Mr. Bennet's five daughters can inherit his estate, so they are pressured into finding security in "good" marriages. Elizabeth Bennet, the main character, struggles with the societal pressures of marriage and resists Mr. Darcy's advances and proposals. Eventually, however, she finds that she does love him, and for that reason, she decides to marry him.

In 1813, Jane Austen anonymously published her second—and arguably most popular—novel, "Pride and Prejudice", a romantic novel of manners. Originally written years earlier as "First Impressions", a manuscript she tried but failed to sell, the revised novel was met with instant success.Despite "Pride and Prejudice"’s 19th-century setting, its biting wit, sharp eye for the nuances of human relationships, and opposites-attract romance continues to resonate with contemporary readers. The novel has become a fixture in popular culture and has been adapted into countless films, plays, and television series.Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" centres on the conflict between marrying for love and marrying for economic reasons. None of Mr. Bennet's five daughters can inherit his estate, so they are pressured into finding security in "good" marriages. Elizabeth Bennet, the main character, struggles with the societal pressures of marriage and resists Mr. Darcy's advances and proposals. Eventually, however, she finds that she does love him, and for that reason, she decides to marry him."Pride and Prejudice" has consistently appeared near the top of lists of "most-loved books" among literary scholars and the reading public.

The beloved Jane Austen novel about the perils of matchmaking. This book has recently been adapted into a major motion picture. Read the original novel before you see the film.

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered as the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.“My dear Mr. Bennet,” said his lady to him one day, “have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?”Mr. Bennet replied that he had not.“But it is,” returned she; “for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it.”Mr. Bennet made no answer.“Do not you want to know who has taken it?” cried his wife impatiently.“You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it.”This was invitation enough.

This is the Annotated Version of the Original Book. We have annotated this book by adding 60% to 70% Summary at the end of the book which is approximately 16000 words in Red Font. The Brief description of the book is written as follows. Table of Contents added for easier navigation. You can read any chapter or the main summary directly with 1 click if you want to. Lady Susan Vernon, a beautiful and charming recent widow, visits her brother- and sister-in-law, Charles and Catherine Vernon, with little advance notice at Churchill, their country residence. Catherine is far from pleased, as Lady Susan had tried to prevent her marriage to Charles and her unwanted guest has been described to her as "the most accomplished coquette in England". Among Lady Susan's conquests is the married Mr. Manwaring. Catherine's brother Reginald arrives a week later, and despite Catherine's strong warnings about Lady Susan's character, soon falls under her spell. Lady Susan toys with the younger man's affections for her own amusement and later because she perceives it makes her sister-in-law uneasy. Her confidante, Mrs. Johnson, to whom she writes frequently, recommends she marry the very eligible Reginald, but Lady Susan considers him to be greatly inferior to Manwaring. Frederica, Lady Susan's 16-year-old daughter, tries to run away from school when she learns of her mother's plan to marry her off to a wealthy but insipid young man she loathes. She also becomes a guest at Churchill. Catherine comes to like her—her character is totally unlike her mother's—and as time goes by, detect Frederica's growing attachment to the oblivious Reginald. Later, Sir James Martin, Frederica's unwanted suitor, shows up uninvited, much to her distress and her mother's vexation. When Frederica begs Reginald for support out of desperation (having been forbidden by Lady Susan to turn to Charles and Catherine), this causes a temporary breach between Reginald and Lady Susan, but the latter soon repairs the rupture. Lady Susan decides to return to London and marry her daughter off to Sir James. Reginald follows, still bewitched by her charms and intent on marrying her, but he encounters Mrs. Manwaring at the home of Mr. Johnson and finally learns Lady Susan's true character. Lady Susan ends up marrying Sir James herself, and allows Frederica to reside with Charles and Catherine at Churchill, where Reginald De Courcy "could be talked, flattered, and finessed into an affection for her."

The novel follows Anne Elliot, a young Englishwoman of 27 years, whose family is moving to lower their expenses and get out of debt. They rent their home to an Admiral and his wife. The wife’s brother, Navy Captain Frederick Wentworth, had been engaged to Anne in 1806, and now they meet again, both single and unattached, after no contact in more than seven years. This sets the scene for many humorous encounters as well as a second, well-considered chance at love and marriage for Anne in her second bloom.

Sir Walter Elliot, of Kellynch Hall, in Somersetshire, was a man who, for his own amusement, never took up any book but the Baronetage; there he found occupation for an idle hour, and consolation in a distressed one; there his faculties were roused into admiration and respect, by contemplating the limited remnant of the earliest patents; there any unwelcome sensations, arising from domestic affairs changed naturally into pity and contempt as he turned over the almost endless creations of the last century; and there, if every other leaf were powerless, he could read his own history with an interest which never failed. This was the page at which the favourite volume always opened: "ELLIOT OF KELLYNCH HALL. "Walter Elliot, born March 1, 1760, married, July 15, 1784, Elizabeth, daughter of James Stevenson, Esq. of South Park, in the county of Gloucester, by which lady (who died 1800) he has issue Elizabeth, born June 1, 1785; Anne, born August 9, 1787; a still-born son, November 5, 1789; Mary, born November 20, 1791." Precisely such had the paragraph originally stood from the printer's hands; but Sir Walter had improved it by adding, for the information of himself and his family, these words, after the date of Mary's birth--"Married, December 16, 1810, Charles, son and heir of Charles Musgrove, Esq. of Uppercross, in the county of Somerset," and by inserting most accurately the day of the month on which he had lost his wife.

Jane Austen (16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. In this book, we have collected five of her best novels: Emma, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, Pride and prejudice, Sense and sensibility. A well-structured, easy-to-read book, suitable for any e-reader, tablet or computer. The reader will go from one novel to another one as quick as possible. 

The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. The late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he invited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of his nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent. His attachment to them all increased. The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree of solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to his existence. By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his mother, which had been large, and half of which devolved on him on his coming of age. By his own marriage, likewise, which happened soon afterwards, he added to his wealth. To him therefore the succession to the Norland estate was not so really important as to his sisters; for their fortune, independent of what might arise to them from their father's inheriting that property, could be but small. Their mother had nothing, and their father only seven thousand pounds in his own disposal; for the remaining moiety of his first wife's fortune was also secured to her child, and he had only a life-interest in it.

First published in 1813 and selling over 20 million copies, this novel is considered as the best love story eever written.

Austen, Jane: The Complete Novels includes all material known to be penned by Austen, from her earliest childhood effort (aptly titled Scraps) to the masterworks we all know and love - Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Persuasion et al. A Collection of Letters by Jane Austen. A Letter from a Young Lady by Jane Austen. A Tale by Jane Austen. A Tour Through Wales by Jane Austen. Emma by Jane Austen. The Female Philosopher by Jane Austen. The First Act of a Comedy by Jane Austen. The History of England by Jane Austen. Lady Susan by Jane Austen. Lesley Castle: An Unfinished Novel in Letters by Jane Austen. Love and Friendship by Jane Austen. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. Persuasion by Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Scraps by Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen.

- Édition Illustrée - Fanny, une jeune enfant pauvre et timide, est arrachée à ses parents pour être élevée à Mansfield Park, la riche demeure familiale dans laquelle résident son oncle, sa tante, ses cousins et ses cousines. L’histoire pourrait être belle. Mais la petite Fanny, victime de vexations permanentes, se sent rapidement mal à l’aise dans ce milieu social qui n’est pas le sien. Heureusement qu’il y a Edmund, son confident, dont elle tombe amoureuse quelques années pus tard, jusqu’à ce que l’arrivée de Miss Crawford à Mansfield ne vienne donner à cette romance une nouvelle tournure.

Orgueil et Préjugés (Pride and Prejudice) est un roman de la femme de lettres anglaise Jane Austen paru en 1813. Dans son essai de 1954, Ten Novels and Their Authors, Somerset Maugham le cite en seconde position parmi les dix romans qu’il considérait comme les plus grands. Présentation | À Longbourn, petit bourg du Hertfordshire, sous le règne du roi George III, Mrs Bennet est déterminée à marier ses cinq filles afin d’assurer leur avenir, compromis par certaines dispositions testamentaires. Lorsqu’un riche jeune homme, Mr Bingley, loue Netherfield, un domaine proche, elle espère vivement qu’une de ses filles saura lui plaire assez pour qu’il l’épouse. Malheureusement, il est accompagné de ses deux sœurs, Caroline et Louisa, plutôt imbues d’elles-mêmes, et d’un ami très proche, Mr Darcy, jeune homme immensément riche, mais très dédaigneux et méprisant envers la société locale…| |Source Wikipédia| Extrait | C’est une vérité presqu’incontestable qu’un jeune homme possesseur d’une grande fortune, doit avoir besoin d’une épouse. Bien que les sentiments et les goûts d’un tel homme ne soient pas connus ; aussitôt qu’il vient se fixer dans une province, les familles du voisinage le regardent comme un bien qui doit dans peu appartenir à l’une ou l’autre de leurs filles. « Mon cher M. Bennet, avez-vous appris que le château de Netherfield est enfin loué ? » M. Bennet répondit que non. » – Je puis vous assurer qu’on l’a loué, reprit sa femme, car Mme. Long sort d’ici, et m’a dit tout ce qu’il en était. » M. Bennet ne fit point de réponse. « — Ne désirez-vous pas savoir, dit sa femme très-vivement, quel est l’homme qui doit devenir notre voisin ? » « — Vous désirez me le dire, et je veux bien vous écouter. » Cet encouragement fut suffisant. « — Eh bien ! mon cher, sachez qu’un jeune homme fort riche vient habiter Netherfield ; il y passa lundi dernier en voiture à quatre chevaux, il vit la maison, elle lui plut ; il parla sur-le-champ à M. Morris, et doit en prendre possession à la St. Michel. » – Comment le nommez-vous ? » – Bingley. » – Est-il marié ? » – Non bien certainement. Un jeune homme très-riche, quatre ou cinq mille livres sterlings de rente ; quel bonheur pour nos filles ! » – Comment donc, qu’est-ce que cela peut leur faire ? » – Mon cher M. Bennet, comme vous êtes ennuyeux ! ne voyez-vous pas qu’il est très-probable qu’il en épousera une. » – Est-ce là son intention en venant demeurer ici ? » – Son intention ! Peut-on dire une telle sottise ; mais il est très-possible qu’il devienne amoureux d’une de nos filles ; ainsi il faut que vous lui fassiez une visite aussitôt après son arrivée...|

Beautiful, rich, self-assured and witty, Emma Woodhouse delights in matchmaking those around her, with no apparent care for her own romantic life. Taking young Harriet Smith under her wing, Emma sets her sights on finding a suitable match for her friend. Chided for her mistakes by old friend Mr Knightley, it is only when Harriet starts to pursue her own love interests that Emma realizes the true hidden depths of her own heart.

Beautiful, clever, rich - and single - 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. But when she ignores the warnings of her good friend Mr Knightley and attempts to arrange a suitable match for her protge Harriet Smith, her carefully laid plans soon unravel and have consequences that she never expected. With its imperfect but charming heroine and its witty and subtle exploration of relationships, Emma is often seen as Jane Austen's most flawless work.

Love is in the air when five sisters discover that a wealthy and eligible bachelor is suddenly within reach. But it is his friend, the haughty Mr. Darcy, who becomes smitten. Unfortunately for him, the object of his affection is not so easily swayed. One of the most popular characters in English literature, Elizabeth Bennet is intelligent, witty, well-spoken and ahead of her time. If the terrible rumors about Mr. Darcy are true, he doesn’t stand a chance. Yet not all gossip is to be believed when marriage, money, and reputations are on the line. Will Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy circumvent her haste, his ego, and society’s expectations to find love? Written more than two centuries ago, Jane Austen’s enduring story of manners, family, and love continues to delight new generations of readers.

Sense and Sensibility is a novel by Jane Austen, and was her first published work when it appeared in 1811 under the pseudonym "A Lady". A work of romantic fiction, better known as a comedy of manners, Sense and Sensibility is set in southwest England, London and Kent between 1792 and 1797, and portrays the life and loves of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne.

Mansfield Park est un roman de la femme de lettres anglaise Jane Austen paru en 1814. L‘auteur ayant choisi de lui donner comme titre le nom de la propriété, c’est Mansfield Park, le lieu de vie de la famille du baronnet Sir Thomas Bertram, qui en est, en quelque sorte, le personnage central. Fanny Price, la petite cousine pauvre accueillie par charité, devra d’abord apprendre à s’y sentir chez elle avant d’en devenir finalement la conscience morale. Le contexte économique et politique est particulièrement présent et joue un rôle dans l’intrigue : Sir Thomas part de longs mois à Antigua, dans les Caraïbes pour redresser la situation dans ses plantations (où travaillent des esclaves), et sa longue absence laisse trop de libertés à ses enfants. Avec William Price, le frère aîné de Fanny, qui participe aux expéditions militaires aux Antilles et en Méditerranée, est évoquée la situation de guerre avec la France. Mais, traitant de liberté et de limites, de dépendance et d’indépendance, d’intégrité et d’inconvenance, Mansfield Park peut aussi être lu comme une étude sur le sens de la famille et les valeurs qu’elle représente, voire une critique de la famille patriarcale traditionnelle, à cette époque charnière où son rôle et son statut sont en train d’être redéfinis.

Le protagoniste sono le due sorelle Dashwood, dai caratteri opposti: la prima rappresenta la ragione, mentre la seconda rappresenta il sentimento e la passione. Elinor è responsabile, razionale e riservata, ha una grande capacità critica e un forte senso pratico che la rendono una guida per la sua famiglia; Marianne è vivace e passionale, tanto che l’abbandono da parte dell’uomo che ama la ridurrà quasi in fin di vita. Alla morte del padre, le sorelle Dashwood sono costrette a vivere in ristrettezze economiche e a lasciare la loro casa natale al fratello John e alla sua perfida moglie Fanny per trasferirsi in una modesta abitazione nel Devonshire. Attraverso strade diverse, una tramite l’intelligenza e la saggezza, l’altra grazie alla sua anima pura e romantica, riusciranno a cogliere l’essenza stessa dell’esistenza. Jane Austen, con la sua scrittura raffinata e ironica, descrive questo processo di crescita, esaminando attentamente la psicologia dei personaggi, e offre un ritratto impietoso di una società rigida e convenzionale, in cui il destino delle donne ruota tutto intorno al matrimonio. Un romanzo dal fascino irresistibile, che ancora oggi riscuote un successo straordinario.

La protagonista del romanzo è Anne Elliot, la secondogenita di Sir Walter Elliot. A diciannove anni subisce la persuasione da parte della sua famiglia e di Lady Russell a rompere il fidanzamento con il Capitano Frederick Wentworth, che lei amava profondamente e da lui ricambiata, considerato un povero ufficiale di marina senza un"importante famiglia alle spalle. Passati otto anni,non ancora sposatasi sembra destinata a rimanere zitella, quando Anne incontra nuovamente Frederick, perché il cognato dell"ufficiale, l"Ammiraglio Croft, ha affittato la residenza di Sir Walter, costretto in ciò dai numerosi debiti contratti negli anni. Così Anne prende in mano la situazione, dopo anni in cui la sua famiglia non aveva mai considerato la sua opinione, e riesce a non cadere questa volta nel gioco della persuasione di un cugino che la corteggia offrendogli un matrimonio vantaggioso. Anne e Frederick si riavvicinano e si chiariscono e questa volta la famiglia di Anne non ha obiezioni e Lady Russell, la cui influenza fu decisiva della rottura del fidanzamento, ammette di essersi sbagliata sul conto di Frederick.

SOLIDARIETA" DIGITALE : tutto il nostro catalogo in promozione! EDIZIONE REVISIONATA 11/02/2020. Edizione migliorata con IMMAGINI originali delle prime edizioni. Pubblicato anonimamente nel 1815, il romanzo scritto da Jane Austen racconta la storia di Emma Woodhouse, una donna bella, ricca e intelligente. La giovane e affascinante ereditiera è il primo personaggio di Jane Austen a non avere problemi economici. Vanitosa ed egocentrica, non le interessa l’amore romantico e ritiene quindi di non doversi sposare, sebbene le consuetudini della società del tempo vedano nel matrimonio l’unica ragione di vita di una donna. Tuttavia Emma si diverte tantissimo nel cercare di combinare matrimoni tra amici e conoscenti, fino a che una serie di fraintendimenti, causati dalla cecità della protagonista di fronte ai suoi sentimenti e a quelli degli altri, porta il racconto a prendere una piega quasi da “commedia degli equivoci”. Jane Austen, scrivendo il romanzo, diceva: “Sto lavorando a un’eroina che non piacerà a nessuno, se non a me”, poiché Emma, così poco equilibrata, snob e viziata, è completamente diversa dagli altri personaggi femminili presenti nelle sue opere. Ma, nonostante i suoi difetti, la protagonista di questo volume riesce a catturare immediatamente la simpatia dei lettori, che perdonano i suoi errori e parteggiano per lei. Alla fine, Emma è costretta a prendere coscienza della realtà, in quella che è una satira divertente e spietata non solo dei costumi della società ottocentesca, ma anche della vanità e dell’egoismo umani.

La protagonista del libro è Fanny Price, una ragazza semplice, educata, dotata di una grande moralità e di buon senso, che le fanno vedere le cose sempre nella giusta prospettiva. Fanny, a causa delle misere condizioni della sua famiglia, viene cresciuta a Mansfield Park, in casa dei suoi ricchi parenti, gli zii Bertram, insieme ai quattro figli di questi: Tom, Edmund, Maria e Julia. Le cugine hanno un comportamento frivolo, mentre Edmund è l'unico che mostra rispetto per la ragazza, snobbata da tutti per le sue origini popolari. L'arrivo dei fratelli Crawford, Henry e Mary, due sofisticati londinesi, rompe la monotonia della sonnolenta vita dei Bertram, tanto che in pochi giorni Edmund si innamora di Mary. Crawford, dopo aver fatto il don giovanni con le sorelle Bertram, s'infatua di Fanny. La ragazza, però, è segretamente innamorata di Edmund e non tollera i comportamenti di Henry, rifiutandone le attenzioni. L'atteggiamento superficiale di Mary, inoltre, allontana Edmund che comincia ad apprezzare le doti della cugina...

Una mujer pobre y tímida en un entorno social que le es hostil....Una historia de amor con Edmund, su confidente...Y la llegada de Miss Crawford que va a cambiar todo.

Una sociedad hipócrita...Dos hermanas...Y diferentes percepciones del Amor. Con esta novela, Austen ofrece un retrato interesante de la sociedad británica del siglo XIX.

Jane Austen’s first published novel, Sense and Sensibility is a wonderfully entertaining tale of flirtation and folly that revolves around two starkly different sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. While Elinor is thoughtful, considerate, and calm, her younger sister is emotional and wildly romantic. Both are looking for a husband, but neither Elinor’s reason nor Marianne’s passion can lead them to perfect happiness—as Marianne falls for an unscrupulous rascal and Elinor becomes attached to a man who’s already engaged. Startling secrets, unexpected twists, and heartless betrayals interrupt the marriage games that follow. Filled with satiric wit and subtle characterizations, Sense and Sensibility teaches that true love requires a balance of reason and emotion.

Emma, Set in Highbury, England, in the early 19th century, the novel centres on Emma Woodhouse, a precocious young woman whose misplaced confidence in her matchmaking abilities occasions several romantic misadventures.

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Mansfield Park tells the story of protagonist Fanny Price as she navigates her adolescence and young adulthood. As a child, Fanny is sent to live with her aunt, Lady Bertram, and her uncle, Sir Thomas, at their country estate, Mansfield Park.

Sense and Sensibility tells the story of the impoverished Dashwood family, focusing on the sisters Elinor and Marianne, personifications of good sense (common sense) and sensibility (emotionality), respectively.

Fanny Price is adopted into the family of her rich uncle, Sir Thomas Bertram. Brought up with the four Bertram children, she is condescendingly treated as a poor relation by Aunt Norris. Of her cousins, only Edmund, a young clergyman, appreciates her fine qualities, and she falls in love with him. Edmund, unfortunately is irresistibly drawn to the shallow, worldly Mary Crawford…

The story concerns Anne Elliot, a young Englishwoman of 27 years, whose family is moving to lower their expenses and get out of debt. They rent their home to an Admiral and his wife.

Persuasion follows the romance of Anne Elliot and naval officer Frederick Wentworth. They were happily engaged until Anne’s friend, Lady Russell, persuaded her that Frederick was “unworthy.” Now, eight years later, Frederick returns, a wealthy captain in the navy, while Anne’s family teeters on the edge of bankruptcy. They still love each other, but their past mistakes threaten to keep them apart.

Jane Austen (16 December 1775 - 18 July 1817) was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature. Her realism, biting irony and social commentary as well as her acclaimed plots have made her six big novels eternal favorites across the planet wherever English is read. From 1811 until 1816, with the publication of Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park and Emma, Jane Austen achieved success as a published writer. Her two additional novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, were both published posthumously in 1818. Jane Austen Six Pack includes all six novels and several image galleries showcasing Austen portraits, first edition covers and original illustrations. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. Emma by Jane Austen. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. Persuasion by Jane Austen.

Pride and Prejudice is a humorous story of love and life among English gentility during the Georgian era. Mr Bennet is an English gentleman living in Hartfordshire with his overbearing wife. The Bennets 5 daughters; the beautiful Jane, the clever Elizabeth, the bookish Mary, the immature Kitty and the wild Lydia.

Mrs. Bennet has but one aim in life: to find a good match for each of her five daughters. Mr. Bennet, a mild and indolent man given to witty cynicisms, refuses to take this vulgar project seriously; he ridicules his wife instead of giving her support in her schemes. One of the daughters, Elizabeth, becomes prejudiced against her future suitor, Darcy, because of his arrogance and his uncalled-for interference with his friend Bingley’s courtship of her sister Jane. In interfering with Jane and Bingley, Darcy is influence by Mrs. Bennet’s undisguised husband-hunt and her impropriety in general; he mistakenly believes that Jane is only seeking an advantageous match and that her feelings are not sincere. In spite of his disapproval of the Bennet family. Darcy cannot keep himself from falling in love with Elizabeth, and he proposes to her. The tone of the proposal (it is evident that his love for Elizabeth is a blow to his pride) and her own prejudice cause Elizabeth to coldly reject him...

Emma is a comic novel by Jane Austen, first published in December 1815, about the perils of misconstrued romance. The main character, Emma Woodhouse, is described in the opening paragraph as "handsome, clever, and rich" but is also rather spoiled. Prior to starting the novel, Austen wrote, "I am going to take a heroine whom no-one but myself will much like."

Elinor and Marianne are two daughters of Mr. Dashwood by his second wife. They have a younger sister, Margaret, and an older half-brother named John. When their father dies, the family estate passes to John and the Dashwood women are left in reduced circumstances. Fortunately, a distant relative offers to rent the women a cottage on his property. The novel follows the Dashwood sisters to their new home, where they experience both romance and heartbreak.

Extrait : "Emma Woodhouse, belle, intelligente, douée d'un heureux naturel, disposant de larges revenus, semblait réunir sur sa tête les meilleurs dons de l'existence ; elle allait atteindre sa vingt et unième année sans qu'une souffrance même légère l'eût effleurée."