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1775–1817
Jane Austen was born in 1775 in a rectory in the south of England and died in 1817, aged just forty-one. In that time she wrote six novels that remain among the most widely read in the English language.
Sense and Sensibility was published in 1811 without her name; Pride and Prejudice followed in 1813 and Emma in 1815. Persuasion, the most autumnal of them, was published at the end of 1817, after her death. All take place in a small world of country houses, balls and visits, and all turn on marriage, money and what people say and leave unsaid.
What makes these stories unique is the eye behind them: a fine irony, sometimes sharp, that laughs at vanity without losing affection for its characters. Elizabeth Bennet and Anne Elliot think for themselves in a world that does not always allow it, which is why they still feel so close.
Jane Austen
In rural England, the Bennet family badly needs one of its five daughters to marry well, and the arrival of wealthy gentlemen sets the whole neighbourhood buzzing. Quick-witted Elizabeth clashes at once with the proud Mr Darcy. A sparkling, ironic and warm comedy of manners about first impressions and how hard it is to unlearn them.
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Jane Austen
Forced out of their family estate, the Dashwood sisters and their mother settle into a small Devon cottage, where love tests two very different natures: level-headed Elinor and fervent Marianne. Austen's first published novel blends sharp irony, keen social observation and a quiet tenderness woven through visits, dances and letters. It reads with a knowing smile and a heart held in suspense.
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Jane Austen
In the quiet village of Highbury, the clever, comfortable and rather spoiled Emma Woodhouse sets herself up as matchmaker to everyone but herself, with mixed results. Austen turns dinners, visits and misreadings into a sparkling comedy of manners, sharp with irony yet warm at heart. A leisurely, witty read about growing up, getting things wrong and finally seeing others clearly.
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Jane Austen
Eight years after being talked out of her engagement, Anne Elliot finds herself once again in the company of Captain Wentworth, now a successful naval officer. Moving between Bath and the English coast, Austen crafts a quiet tale of second chances, restrained feeling and glances heavy with meaning. It is her most mature novel: gentle, wry and deeply moving.
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