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Eight years ago, Anne Elliot followed the advice of Lady Russell,
her only true friend, and broke off her engagement to the dashing
young naval officer Frederick Wentworth. When Anne and the newly
wealthy Captain Wentworth cross paths years later, it is clear that
he has neither forgotten—nor forgiven—their past. Can true love
survive heartbreak? Who should we listen to in matters of the
heart? Filled with Jane Austen’s trademark wit and social
commentary, Persuasion is a delightful romance and a surprisingly
subversive exploration of our need to persuade, and be persuaded
by, others.
This beautiful, giftable collection celebrates both the wisdom and
tenacity of courageous women who defied society’s expectations
and gifted the world with literary treasures through unparalleled
fiction and poetry. We know many of their names--Austen and Alcott,
Brontë and Browning, Wheatley, and Woolf--though some may be less
familiar. They are here, waiting to introduce themselves.Â
They wrote against all odds. Some wrote defiantly; some wrote
desperately. Some wrote while trapped within the confines of status
and wealth. Some wrote hand-to-mouth in abject poverty. Some wrote
trapped in a room of their father’s house, and some went in
search of a room of their own. They had lovers and families. They
were sometimes lonely. Many wrote anonymously or under a pseudonym
for a world not yet ready for their genius and talent. The Women
Who Wrote softcover edition offers: Stories from Jane Austen,
Katherine Mansfield, Willa Cather, Louisa May Alcott, Edith
Wharton, Zora Neale Hurston, and Virginia Woolf. Poems from Emily
Dickinson, Gertrude Stein, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë,
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Elizabeth
Barrett Browning, Dorothy Parker, and Phillis Wheatley. These women
wrote to change the world. They marched through the world one
by one or in small sisterhoods, speaking to one another and to us
over distances of place and time. Pushing back against the
boundaries meant to keep us in our place, they carved enough space
for themselves to write. They made space for us to follow. Here
they are gathered together, an army of women who wrote an arsenal
of words to inspire us. They walk with us as we forge our own paths
forward.
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Mansfield Park
Jane Austen
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Exam board: AQA A, Cambridge Assessment International Education
Level & Subject: AS and A Level English Literature First
teaching: September 2015 First examination: June 2017, 2021 This
edition of Persuasion provides depth and context for A Level
students, with the complete novel in an easy to read format, and a
detailed introduction and bespoke glossary written by an
experienced A Level teacher with academic expertise in the area. *
Affordable high quality complete text of Persuasion, ideal for AS
and A Level Literature * Perfectly pitched introductions provide
the depth and demand required by AS and A Level * Explore the
contemporary context, Jane Austen's writing, the novel's critical
reception and subsequent interpretations for a deeper reading of
the text * Expand your further reading with a list of key articles
and critical and theoretical texts * Improve your understanding of
the novel with unfamiliar concepts and culturally-specific terms
defined in the glossary
Jane Austen, one of the nation's most beloved authors, whose face
adorns our currency, surely needs no introduction, but while many
are familiar with her groundbreaking novels, few have come across
her short burlesque work The History of England. Billed a history
'from the reign of Henry IV to Charles I by a partial, prejudiced
and ignorant historian', The History of England pokes fun at the
overly verbose and grand histories of Austen's day. Written when
she was just fifteen, this is a comic tour de force that shows
Austen's wit developing into the satirical prowess she is
remembered for.
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Northanger Abbey
Jane Austen
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R193
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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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Emma (Paperback)
Jane Austen
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R110
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HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved,
essential classics. 'The real evils, indeed, of Emma's situation
were the power of having rather too much her own way, and a
disposition to think a little too well of herself...' 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 realises the true
hidden depths of her own heart. Delightful, engaging and
entertaining, and with a dazzling gallery of characters, Emma is
arguably Austen's most well-loved social comedy.
Beloved regency romance author Jane Austen's three seminal classics in one gorgeous gift box, all beautifully illustrated by Rifle Paper Co.'s Anna Bond!
Emma
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 protegee 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.
Sense And Sensibility
Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Meanwhile Elinor, always sensitive to social convention, is struggling to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Through their parallel experience of love - and its threatened loss - the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love.
Pride and Prejudice
When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind. When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved sister Jane, she is determined to dislike him more than ever. In the sparkling comedy of manners that follows, Jane Austen shows us the folly of judging by first impressions and superbly evokes the friendships, gossip and snobberies of provincial middle-class life.
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Emma
Jane Austen
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Handsome, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse delights in 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 protégée, Harriet Smith, her carefully laid plans
soon unravel and have consequences that she never expected.
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Emma
Jane Austen
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R443
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Handsome, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse delights in 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 protégée, Harriet Smith, her carefully laid plans
soon unravel and have consequences that she never expected.Â
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Emma (Paperback)
Jane Austen
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R613
Discovery Miles 6 130
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