Jane Austen Collection

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Elizabeth, on the other hand, is determined to resist her mother’s ambition to marry her off to the richest match she can find. They made a really good job in trying to make you understand the time the book was written and to help you be in the time and the social life that it was written. This series of books is complementary in style and design to the original Seasons Collection published by Thomas Nelson. And of course, there is Northanger Abbey, full of mystery, horror and dark secrets - or so Catherine would believe. The first adventure in the Folio Society editions of ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ series, Enid Blyton’s The Enchanted Wood features Jonathan Burton’s enchanting illustrations and a new introduction by Michael Morpurgo.

All of her novels contain heavy criticism of high society at the time and the expectations of women. A perfect gift for Austen enthusiasts, this set features six of her greatest works, reimagined in beautiful paperback editions with french flaps and a series of lively, patterned watercolour motifs. Authors span the full spectrum from the brooding romance of the Bronte sisters and George Elliot to the gothic charms of Charles Dickens and Henry James.Little treasures, the FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is one of three inaugural titles in the Jane Austen collection and also includes Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey. Her first published novel was Sense and Sensibility , which appeared in 1811 and was soon followed by Pride and Prejudice , Mansfield Park and Emma . Beautifully packaged in a ridged, matt-laminated slipcase with metallic detailing, complete with strikingly attractive, bespoke artwork. Special 5 book bundle brings together the best works of Jane Austen, a much-loved author for her vast and important contributions to English literature. As a child and teenager, she wrote brilliantly witty stories for her family's amusement, as well as a novella, Lady Susan .

The collection features beautiful illustrations and is designed to introduce a new generation of readers to Austen's timeless stories. Considered defining works of the Regency Era and counted among the best-loved classics of English literature, Austen’s books include Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion. Here she remained, except for a few visits to London, until in May 1817 she moved to Winchester to be near her doctor. At the time of her death, she was working on a new novel, Sanditon, a fragmentary draft of which survives.

Marianne and Elinor Dashwood are complete opposites: Marianne is as open to love as Elinor is guarded and sensible. When the Crawford siblings enter their lives, Fanny seems to be the only one unaffected by their charms. Beautiful, clever, rich-and single-Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage. Pride and Prejudice, which Austen considered her own ‘darling child', is a truly delightful and timeless book.Each sister embodies a unique set of traits: Elinore is sense, discrete and of sound judgement; while Marianne is sensibility, emotional and impulsive. Mansfield Park is considered one of Austen's darker novels, challenging the very values of tradition, stability, retirement and faithfulness it appears to endorse. Mary Shelley's darkly disturbing tale is illustrated by Angela Barrett and newly introduced by Richard Holmes. There's a World of books to choose from such as: Children's Books, Range includes Baby Books (0-3), Books for Toddlers (3-5), Early Readers (5-7), Childrens Story books (7-11), Young Teens (11-14), Young Adults (14-16) and Childrens Educational Books.

Each stunning, gift edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. Jane Austen is a world-renowned author and a pioneer of literature and paved the way for generations of authors, in particular female authors. Registered office address: Unit 34 Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EF. At Books2Door, we believe that reading is a fundamental skill that every child should have to help improve their vocabulary, grammar, and critical thinking skills.description] => Jane Austen’s friend Martha Lloyd wrote a Receipt for Ink within her Household Book, which is today .