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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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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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Persuasion (Paperback)
Jane Austen
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R229
R190
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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
Indulge in the latest evolution of sticker activity books with
STICKER JIGSAW: PRIDE & PREJUDICE! With 15 puzzles to complete,
you'll love stickering your way through Jane Austen's classic. Use
the stickers as you would real jigsaw pieces: peel them up, and
place them in their correct spots for each puzzle. Not sure if you
placed it in the right spot? No problem! Our removable sticker
stock makes it easy to re-peel and place any of the jigsaw sticker
pieces until you complete your masterpiece. Great for traveling,
fun with friends, or by yourself on rainy days, STICKER JIGSAW:
PRIDE & PREJUDICE finally makes puzzles transportable and
keepsake-able. Keep your completed puzzles in the book, or use the
perforated pages to tear-out and frame your artwork forever.
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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.
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Northanger Abbey
Jane Austen
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R231
R192
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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.
HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved,
essential classics.
'Oh Mama, how spiritless, how tame was Edward's manner in
reading to us last night I felt for my sister most severely. Yet
she bore it with so much composure, she seemed scarcely to notice
it. I could hardly keep my seat.'
Spirited and impulsive, Marianne Dashwood is the complete
opposite to her controlled and sensible sister, Elinor. When it
comes to matters of the heart, Marianne is passionate and romantic
and soon falls for the charming, but unreliable Mr Willoughby.
Elinor, in contrast, copes stoically with the news that her love,
Edward Ferrars is promised to another.
It is through their shared experiences of love that both sisters
come to learn that the key to a successful match comes from finding
the perfect mixture of rationality and feeling.
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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.Â
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Persuasion
Jane Austen
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R547
R442
Discovery Miles 4 420
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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 now
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, Persuasion is
both a delightful romantic comedy and a surprisingly subversive
exploration of our need to persuade, and be persuaded by, others.
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 to be persuaded
by, others.
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