Jane Austen
1) The Watsons
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An Unfinished Novel by Jane Austen
If my opinions are wrong, I must correct them—if they are above my station, I must endeavour to conceal them." ― Jane Austen, The Watsons
Jane Austen wrote five chapters of The Watsons before abandoning it after her father's death in 1805. Mr. Watson is a widowed clergy man with four daughters. In this snippet of what could have been an impressive novel, Austen lays out the family's
...2) Lady Susan
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Lady Susan es una novela de intrigas y enredos donde la trama se va develando a raíz del intercambio de cartas entre los diferentes personajes. La historia gira en torno a lady Susan Vernon, una hermosa e inteligente mujer, pero también manipuladora y egoísta. Sus planes no sólo incluyen un nuevo casamiento ventajoso para ella misma; sino que también pretende casar a su hija de dieciséis años con el adinerado Sir James, hombre al que la joven...
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Este audiolibro está narrado en español neutral.Elinor y Marianne, las dos hermanas protagonistas de esta novela, experimentan y viven el amor de manera radicalmente opuesta. Mientras la primera actúa dominada por la prudencia, en la segunda prima la pasión. Cada una de ellas tiene un modo diferente de enfrentarse a la vida: Elinor lo hace con seriedad y decoro mientras Marianne da rienda suelta a sus emocionantes. La vida de ambas hermanas cambiará...
4) Persuasion
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À vingt-sept ans, Anne Elliot, la deuxième fille d'un baronnet désargenté du Dorset, mène une vie triste et solitaire. Huit ans plus tôt, sous l'influence d'une amie chère, elle a refusé la demande en mariage de Frederick Wentworth, un jeune officier de marine qu'elle aimait profondément, mais que son entourage n'a pas alors jugé digne d'elle. Vivant désormais dans le regret de cet amour perdu, Anne est négligée par son père, un homme...
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"The History of England" is a 1791 novel by English author Jane Austen. Written when she was just fifteen years old (it includes her original spelling quirks), it is a humorous burlesque on the popular history books contemporarily used in school. Within it, Austen comically mimics the style of writing characteristic of these books, mocking the dubious objectivity of the historians in question. With outrageous characters and Austen's famously sharp...
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En pleine campagne anglaise, les cinq filles Bennet doivent se marier. Lorsque deux célibataires s'installent non loin de chez elles, elles sont toutes excitées ! Tandis que Mr Bingley tombe sous le charme de la douce Jane, Mr Darcy a l'air de s'intéresser au caractère vif et à l'intelligence de Elizabeth. Cependant, tout n'est pas si facile : l'orgueil de Mr Darcy et le préjugé de Elizabeth sont de grands obstacles à être surmontés...De...
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The New York Times best seller is now a major motion picture starring Lily James and Sam Riley, with Matt Smith, Charles Dance, and Lena Headey.
This edition features sixteen pages of color stills from the film, a reading group discussion guide, and other bonus materials.
Complete with romance, heartbreak, swordfights, cannibalism, and thousands of rotting corpses, Pride and...
This edition features sixteen pages of color stills from the film, a reading group discussion guide, and other bonus materials.
Complete with romance, heartbreak, swordfights, cannibalism, and thousands of rotting corpses, Pride and...
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Elegant, sophisticated, and full of humor and romance, the novels of Jane Austen have been favorites of readers around the world for more than two centuries. Although set at the turn of the nineteenth century, in the England that she herself knew, Austen's characters espouse values and sentiments that still speak to modern sensibilities. No author has captured so vividly the affairs of hearts in conflict with class and social convention.
This volume...
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Este ebook presenta "Colección de Jane Austen" con un sumario dinámico y detallado". Éste volumen contiene siete obras esenciales de Jane Austen. Las siete novelas que escribió conviene agruparlas en dos períodos diferentes. Durante el primero vieron la luz una serie de títulos, algunos de los cuales tardaron más de quince años en ser editados. Éste fue el caso de Orgullo y prejuicio (Pride and prejudice), considerada la mejor de sus novelas,...
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Collected together here are three of Jane Austen's posthumously published works; "Sanditon", "The Watsons", and "Lady Susan". These fragmentary tales show Austen experimenting with different literary styles and parodying the popular novels of her day. In "Sanditon," Austen uses the premise of an idyllic and modern seaside town to examine its inhabitants and their various social circles with her trademark sharp social observations and wit. "The Watsons"...
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This volume contains two novels by English author Jane Austen. "Lady Susan" is a short novel by Jane Austen, written in 1794 and first published in 1871. Presented as a series of letters, it tells the story of the beautiful yet notorious Lady Susan and her schemes to find an advantageous second marriage for herself, while also forcing her daughter into a loveless match. Unfinished at the time her Austen's death, "The Watsons" follows Emma, a young...
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A wonderful little collection of short stories told in the form of fictional letters by famous English author Jane Austen. Although written when she was just 14 years old for the enjoyment of family and friends, her witty dialogue and characteristic sense of humour are very much there. "A Collection of Letters" is one of Austen's earliest works (it includes her original spelling quirks) and is not to be missed by those who have read and enjoyed her...
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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.
Jane Austen is remembered for her six masterpieces of the Regency era: from the heroines of Elizabeth Bennett and Emma Woodhouse, to the villains of Mrs. Norris and John Willoughby. But these characters were not born overnight. They sprung from Austen’s experiences as a young girl, and many early iterations can be found in the earliest of her writing: her...
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L'amour est-il une affaire de tête ou de cœur ? Argent et mariage sont les deux sujets de ce premier roman de Jane Austen.
Pour Elinor et Marianne Dashwood, c'est le temps de grands changements : leur père vient de mourir et l'héritier du domaine o elles vivent, fils d'un premier mariage de leur père, ne leur laisse que peu de choses pour subvenir à leurs besoins. Par raison, Elinor aide sa mère à trouver un nouveau logement à la hauteur...
15) Überredung
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Anne Elliot ist bereits siebenundzwanzig – und unverheiratet. Aus Standesdünkel riet ihre Familie ihr vor acht Jahren dazu, den Heiratsantrag von Annes großer Liebe, dem bürgerlichen und mittellosen Frederick Wentworth, abzulehnen. Allerdings langweilt der Alltag in den Kreisen des Landadels die kluge und unkonventionelle Anne und auch ihren Verlust scheint sie nie überwunden zu haben. Als sie eines Tages unverhofft erneut auf den mittlerweile...
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The Complete Novels of Jane Austen brings together the indelible characters, picturesque locations, and masterful storytelling of Jane Austen, one of the most beloved and celebrated authors of all time. This special ebook edition includes all of Austen's published works: Love and Friendship and Other Early Works, Lady Susan, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion. HarperPerennial Classics...
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Elisabeth Bennet tiene cuatro hermanas y una madre que solo sueña con casarlas. Cuando llegan noticias de una finca vecina, en Netherfield, propiedad del Sr. Bingley, un hombre soltero y feliz, todas las damas alrededor están conmocionadas, especialmente porque lo acompaña su amigo el Sr. Darcy, un joven y millonario aristócrata.
Todas las mentes están preocupadas de los preparativos para el próximo baile... Jane Austen pinta con una dosis...
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Acht Jahre ist es her, dass sich Anne Elliot von ihrem Vater überreden ließ, den Heiratsantrag Frederick Wentworths zurückzuweisen. Fortan hat Anne freudlos auf dem Herrensitz ihres Vater gelebt, während aus Wentworth ein wohlhabender und weltgewandter Marineoffizier geworden ist. Als sich beide eines Tages wieder begegnen, beginnt eine zaghafte Annäherung, die in einer der originellsten Liebeserklärungen der Weltliteratur ihren Höhepunkt findet....
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The ultimate companion for the Jane Austen fan filled with her penetrating insights and humor on life, love, and death.
Jane Austen is one of the most popular female writers in history, best known for her stories of love, loss, and hope, which are cleverly intertwined with her witty insights into the traits and expectations of English Georgian society.
Here, in this stunning little book, you will be able to read hundreds of individual quotes from...
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"Es ist eine allgemein anerkannte Wahrheit, dass ein Junggeselle im Besitz eines schönen Vermögens nichts dringender braucht als eine Frau." - Dieser berühmte Satz steht am Anfang eines Romans, der zu den erfolgreichsten Liebesgeschichten der Weltliteratur gehört. Eine gehörige Portion "Stolz" muss abgelegt und so manches "Vorurteil" aus dem Weg geräumt werden, bis Elizabeth und Mr. Darcy endlich ein Paar werden.
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