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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.
Pride and Prejudice is one of the most cherished love stories in English literature; Jane Austen's 1813 masterpiece has a lasting effect on everyone who reads it. The pride of high-ranking Mr Darcy and the prejudice of middle-class Elizabeth Bennet conduct an absorbing dance through the rigid social hierarchies of early-nineteenth-century England, with the passion of the two unlikely lovers growing as their union seems ever more improbable. This edition includes pictures, notes and an extensive section on Jane Austen's life and works.
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Mansfield Park
Jane Austen
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R232
Discovery Miles 2 320
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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.
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
Discovery Miles 1 930
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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.
Eight years ago, Anne Elliot broke off her engagement to the
dashing young naval officer Frederick Wentworth on the advice of a
friend. Now twenty-seven and considered a faded beauty, she is
resigned to a spinster's life when she learns that Wentworth, now a
captain and wealthy with prize money from the Napoleonic Wars, has
returned. While Anne visits her married younger sister Mary,
Wentworth pays frequent calls on Mary's two charming
sisters-in-law. Although Anne tries to avoid him she cannot, and
although she knows he has not forgiven her, his presence is a
constant reminder of what she has lost. Published posthumously in
1818, Persuasion is both a delightful romantic comedy and an
insightful exploration of our need to persuade, and be persuaded,
by others. This volume is one of Barnes & Noble's Collectible
Editions classics. Each volume features authoritative texts by the
world's greatest authors in an exquisitely designed foil-stamped
binding, with distinctive coloured edging and an attractive ribbon
bookmark. Decorative, durable, and collectible, these books offer
hours of pleasure to readers young and old and are an indispensable
cornerstone for any home library.
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Emma
Jane Austen
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R588
R470
Discovery Miles 4 700
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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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R525
R443
Discovery Miles 4 430
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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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