Jane Austen

Jane Austen began writing in her early teens, and filled three notebooks with her fiction. Her earliest work reflects her interest in the novel as a genre; in brilliant short pieces she plays with plots, stock characters, diction, and style, developing a sense of form at a remarkably early age. The characters of these stories have a jaunty and never-failing devotion to themselves. They perpetually lie, cheat, steal - and occasionally commit murder. Throughout these short or unfinished pieces, Austen exhibits her sense of the preposterous in life and fiction with tough-mindedness and robust humour. In her later published fiction, Austen had learned to take demands for propriety seriously, reining in whatever might be thought boisterous or coarse. Here we see Jane Austen without her inhibitions. In addition to prose fiction and prayers, this collection also contains many of Jane Austen's poems, written to amuse or console friends, and rarely reprinted. Texts throughout are based on manuscripts, including the three notebooks, affording a distinct edition with a number of new readings.

Jane Austen’s romantic fiction has earned her a place as one of the most beloved authors of English literature, who is celebrated for her realism, biting irony and perceptive social commentary. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Jane Austen, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 5)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Austen’s life and works* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts* ALL seven novels and the two unfinished novels, all with individual contents tables* Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Features all the rare Juvenilia works* Includes Austen’s letters - spend hours exploring the author’s personal correspondence* Special criticism section, with eight essays evaluating Austen’s contribution to literature – featuring works by Sir Walter Scott, Virginia Woolf and G. K. Chesterton* Features two biographies - discover Austen’s literary life* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres* UPDATED with criticism section, letters and improved textsPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The NovelsSENSE AND SENSIBILITYPRIDE AND PREJUDICEMANSFIELD PARKEMMANORTHANGER ABBEYPERSUASIONLADY SUSANThe Unfinished NovelsTHE WATSONSSANDITONThe JuveniliaLIST OF EARLY WORKSThe LettersTHE LETTERS OF JANE AUSTENThe CriticismJANE AUSTEN by Sir Walter ScottARCHBISHOP WHATELY ON JANE AUSTEN by Richard WhatelyTO JANE AUSTEN by Andrew LangREALISM: JANE AUSTEN by Richard BurtonON JANE AUSTEN IN THE GENERAL ELECTION by G. K. ChestertonJANE AUSTEN’S JUVENILIA by G. K. ChestertonJANE AUSTEN: NATURAL HISTORIAN by Robert LyndTHREE ESSAYS ON JANE AUSTEN by Virginia WoolfThe BiographiesA MEMOIR OF JANE AUSTEN by James Edward Austen-LeighJANE AUSTEN, HER LIFE AND LETTERS by William Austen-Leigh and Richard Arthur Austen-LeighPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Jane Austen’s romantic fiction has earned her a place as one of the most beloved authors of English literature, who is celebrated for her realism, biting irony and perceptive social commentary. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Jane Austen, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 5)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Austen’s life and works* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts* ALL seven novels and the two unfinished novels, all with individual contents tables* Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Features all the rare Juvenilia works* Includes Austen’s letters - spend hours exploring the author’s personal correspondence* Special criticism section, with eight essays evaluating Austen’s contribution to literature – featuring works by Sir Walter Scott, Virginia Woolf and G. K. Chesterton* Features two biographies - discover Austen’s literary life* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres* UPDATED with criticism section, letters and improved textsPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The NovelsSENSE AND SENSIBILITYPRIDE AND PREJUDICEMANSFIELD PARKEMMANORTHANGER ABBEYPERSUASIONLADY SUSANThe Unfinished NovelsTHE WATSONSSANDITONThe JuveniliaLIST OF EARLY WORKSThe LettersTHE LETTERS OF JANE AUSTENThe CriticismJANE AUSTEN by Sir Walter ScottARCHBISHOP WHATELY ON JANE AUSTEN by Richard WhatelyTO JANE AUSTEN by Andrew LangREALISM: JANE AUSTEN by Richard BurtonON JANE AUSTEN IN THE GENERAL ELECTION by G. K. ChestertonJANE AUSTEN’S JUVENILIA by G. K. ChestertonJANE AUSTEN: NATURAL HISTORIAN by Robert LyndTHREE ESSAYS ON JANE AUSTEN by Virginia WoolfThe BiographiesA MEMOIR OF JANE AUSTEN by James Edward Austen-LeighJANE AUSTEN, HER LIFE AND LETTERS by William Austen-Leigh and Richard Arthur Austen-LeighPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

<p class="description">SUMMARY:<br>Jane Austen "Persuasion" A Longman Cultural Edition Editor: William Galperin Series Editor: Susan J. Wolfson Affordably priced, Longman Cultural Editions present classic works in provocative and illuminating contexts-cultural, critical, and literary. Each Longman Cultural Edition consists of the complete text of a key literary work, supplemented by helpful annotations and followed by contextual materials that reveal the conversations and controversies of its historical moment. "Beowulf" Anonymous/Sarah Anderson (c) 2004 - 272 pages - Paper - ISBN 0-321-10720-9 "Emma" Jane Austen/Frances Ferguson (c) 2006 - 448 pages - Paper - ISBN 0-321-22504-X "Northanger Abbey" Jane Austen/Marilyn Gaull (c) 2005 - 272 pages - Paper - ISBN 0-321-20208-2 "Pride and Prejudice " Jane Austen/Claudia Johnson/Susan Wolfson (c) 2003 - 464 pages - Paper - ISBN 0-321-10507-9 "Wuthering Heights" Emily Bronte/Alison Booth (c) 2008 - 450 pages - Paper - ISBN 0-321-21298-3 "Heart of Darkness, The Man Who Would Be King, " and Other Works on Empire Joseph Conrad/Rudyard Kipling/David Damrosch (c) 2007 - 300 pages - Paper - ISBN 0-321-36467-8 "Hard Times" Charles Dickens/Jeff Nunokawa/Gage McWeeny (c) 2004 - 350 pages - Paper - ISBN 0-321-10721-7 Coming Soon! "The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews" Henry Fielding/Andrew Potkay (c) 2008 - 368 pages - Paper - ISBN 0-321-20937-0 "John Keats" John Keats/Susan Wolfson (c) 2007 - 650 pages - Paper - ISBN 0-321-23616-5 Coming Soon! "The Monk" Matthew Lewis/Michael Eberle-Sinatra (c) 2008 - 350 pages - Paper - ISBN 0-321-27591-8 Coming Soon! "Antony and Cleopatra" William Shakespeare/David Quint (c) 2008 - 300 pages - Paper - ISBN 0-321-19874-3 "Hamlet," Second Edition William Shakespeare/Constance Jordan (c) 2005 - 264 pages - Paper - ISBN 0-321-31729-7 "Henry IV, Parts I &amp; II" William Shakespeare/Ronald Levao (c) 2007 - 288 pages - Paper - ISBN 0-321-18274-X "King Lear " William Shakespeare/Claire McEachern (c) 2005 - 258 pages - Paper - ISBN 0-321-10722-5 "The Merchant of Venice" William Shakespeare/Lawrence Danson (c) 2005 - 288 pages - Paper - ISBN 0-321-16419-9 "Othello and The Tragedy of Mariam" William Shakespeare/Clare Carroll (c) 2003 - 306 pages - Paper - ISBN 0-321-09699-1 "Frankenstein, " Second Edition Mary Shelley/Susan Wolfson (c) 2007 - 400 pages - Paper - ISBN 0-321-39953-6 "The Castle of Otranto" and "The Man of Feeling" Horace Walpole/Henry MacKenzie/Laura Mandell (c) 2007 - 300 pages - Paper - ISBN 0-321-39892-0 "The Picture of Dorian Gray" Oscar Wilde/Andrew Elfenbein (c) 2007 - 460 pages - Paper - ISBN 0-321-42713-0 "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, " and "The Wrongs of Woman, or Maria " Mary Wollstonecraft/Anne Mellor/Noelle Chao (c) 2007 - 500 pages - Paper - ISBN 0-321-18273-1</p> &&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LI&&RPersuasion&&L/I&&R, by &&LB&&RJane Austen&&L/B&&R, is part of the &&LI&&RBarnes &amp; Noble Classics&&L/I&&R&&LI&&R &&L/I&&Rseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LI&&RBarnes &amp; Noble Classics&&L/I&&R: &&LDIV&&R<LI>New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars <LI>Biographies of the authors <LI>Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events <LI>Footnotes and endnotes <LI>Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work <LI>Comments by other famous authors <LI>Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations <LI>Bibliographies for further reading <LI>Indices &amp; Glossaries, when appropriate</LI>All editions... SUMMARY: The romance between Captain Wentworth and Anne, the daughter of Sir Walter Elliot, seems doomed because of the young man's family connections and lack of wealth.

Jane Austen's Persuasion is now available in an exclusive collector's edition featuring a delicate laser-cut jacket on a textured book with foil stamping and ribbon marker, ideal for fiction lovers and book collectors alike. The Persuasion Jane Austen Collection Edition: Presents Jane Austen's final fully completed novel, viewed by many literary scholars as her most maturely written work; its 1817 posthumous publication helped established Austen's iconic place in literature's pantheon of great writers Explores such important themes as social mobility, class rigidity, the gender-centric skills required to navigate between public life and domestic life, and the ramifications of remaining true to one's convictions vs being open to the suggestions of others Is ideal for special-edition book collectors, Jane Austen aficionados, fans of literary fiction and classic literature, and people who love both the book and the movies it inspires Whether you're buying this as a gift or for yourself, this remarkable limited edition features: Beautiful hardcover with a distinctive one-of-a-kind, high-end/high-treatment laser-cut jacket, perfect for standing out on any discerning fiction lover's bookshelf Decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes distributed throughout Part of a 6-volume Jane Austen series including Northanger Abbey, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, and Emma At twenty-seven, Anne Elliot is no longer considered young enough for worthy romantic prospects. Eight years earlier, she had been persuaded by her friend Lady Russell to break off her engagement to Frederick Wentworth, a handsome naval captain with neither fortune nor rank. What transpires when they encounter each other again is movingly told in Jane Austen's last completed novel. A brilliant satire of vanity and pretension, Persuasion is, above all, a love story tinged with the heartache of missed opportunities. Persuasion by Jane Austen is one of six titles completing the Jane Austen collection, which includes Emma, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, and Northanger Abbey.

Paperback, 392 pages Published 1813 Barnes & Noble Classics Series (2004) Introduction by: Carol Howard "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." Thus memorably begins Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, one of the world's most popular novels. Pride and Prejudice—Austen's own "darling child"—tells the story of fiercely independent Elizabeth Bennet, one of five sisters who must marry rich, as she confounds the arrogant, wealthy Mr. Darcy. What ensues is one of the most delightful and engrossingly readable courtships known to literature, written by a precocious Austen when she was just twenty-one years old. Humorous and profound, and filled with highly entertaining dialogue, this witty comedy of manners dips and turns through drawing-rooms and plots to reach an immensely satisfying finale. In the words of Eudora Welty, Pride and Prejudice is as "irresistible and as nearly flawless as any fiction could be."

Jane Austen's first published work, meticulously constructed and sparkling with her unique witMarianne 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. This edition also includes explanatory notes and textual variants between first and second edition. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

SUMMARY: Playbook. SUMMARY: " As nearly flawless as any fiction could be."-- Eudora Welty"As nearly flawless as any fiction could be."--Eudora Welty"As nearly flawless as any fiction could be." --Eudora WeltyFamously characterized as the story of two Dashwood sisters who embody the conflict between the oppressive nature of "civilized" society and the human desire for romantic passion, there is far more to this story of two daughters made homeless by the death of their father. Elinor, 19, and Marianne, 17, initially project the opposing roles with Elinor cautious and unassuming about romantic matters, while Marianne is wild and passionate when she falls hopelessly in love with the libertine Mr. Willoughby. But the lessons in love and life see the two characters develop and change with sense and sensibility needing to be compromised as a matter of survival. Written when Austen was just 19, this story has been read as a biographical reflection of her relationship with her own sister Cassandra, with the younger Jane being the victim of "sensibility." However, the novel is far more than a simple case of passion versus manners, and depicts the romantic complications of two women made highly vulnerable by the loss of their father and estate.

Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility is now available in an exclusive collector's edition featuring a delicate laser-cut jacket on a textured book with foil stamping and ribbon marker, ideal for fiction lovers and book collectors alike. The Sense and Sensibility Jane Austen Collection Edition: Presents Jane Austen's beloved classic, widely regarded as a shining example of Romantic epistolary fiction, and after Pride and Prejudice, solidifying Austen's place in literature's pantheon of great writers Explores such important themes as the legal ramifications of love and marriage in high society, sense (rational thought) vs. sensibility (emotions), gender roles in the eighteenth century, and the harmful effects of wealth and greed on relationships Is ideal for special-edition book collectors, Jane Austen aficionados, fans of literary fiction and classic literature, and people who love both the book and the movies it inspires Whether you're buying this as a gift or for yourself, this remarkable limited edition features: Beautiful hardcover with a distinctive one-of-a-kind, high-end/high-treatment laser-cut jacket, perfect for standing out on any discerning fiction lover's bookshelf Decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes distributed throughout Part of a 6-volume Jane Austen series including Northanger Abbey, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Mansfield Park, and Persuasion For Elinor Dashwood, sensible and sensitive, and her romantic, impetuous younger sister Marianne, the prospect of marrying the men they love appears remote. In a world ruled by money and self-interest, the Dashwood sisters have neither fortune nor connections. Concerned for others and for social proprieties, Elinor is ill-equipped to compete with self-centered fortune-hunters like Lucy Steele, while Marianne's unswerving belief in the truth of her own feelings makes her more dangerously susceptible to the designs of unscrupulous men. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen is one of six titles completing the Jane Austen collection, which includes Emma, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, and Northanger Abbey.

Three notebooks of Jane Austen's early writings survive. The pieces probably date from 1786 or 1787, around the time that Jane, aged 11 or 12, and her older sister and collaborator Cassandra left school. By this point Austen was already an indiscriminate and precocious reader, devouring pulp fiction and classic literature alike; what she read, she soon began to imitate and parody. Unlike many teenage writings then and now, these are not secret or agonized confessions entrusted to a private journal and for the writer's eyes alone. Rather, they are stories to be shared and admired by a named audience of family and friends. Devices and themes which appear subtly in Austen's later fiction run riot openly and exuberantly across the teenage page. Drunkenness, brawling, sexual misbehavior, theft, and even murder prevail. It is as if Lydia Bennett is the narrator.

"The Complete Works of Jane Austen" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Jane Austen (1775-1817) 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 and biting social commentary have gained her historical importance among scholars and critics.