Jane Austen. - Libros y biografía

Jane Austen's letters afford a unique insight into the daily life of the novelist: intimate and gossipy, observant and informative, they bring alive her family and friends, her surroundings and contemporary...

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering...

How often, in answer to my repeated intreaties that you would give my Daughter a regular detail of the Misfortunes and Adventures of your Life, have you said "No, my friend never will I comply with your...

Jane Austen (16 December 1775 - 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th...

Sir Walter Elliot, of Kellynch Hall, in Somersetshire, was a man who, for his own amusement, never took up any book but the Baronetage; there he found occupation for an idle hour, and consolation in a...

Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance. The story takes place in the fictional village of Highbury and the surrounding estates of Hartfield, Randalls,...

Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with...

Der Roman Stolz und Vorurteil (engl. Originaltitel: Pride and Prejudice) von Jane Austen ist bis heute ein Klassiker der englischen Literatur. Das Buch erscheint erstmals 1813. Mit Ironie und scharfer...

‘It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.’ And it is this search for husbands and wives that defines this romantic comedy of...

When the gorgeous Henry Crawford and his pretty sister Mary come to Mansfield Park, they've no idea what a disturbance they will cause. There they find the Bertram family, with their beautiful daughters...

Like many girls, Emma Woodhouse thinks she knows best. Her heart is in the right place - but her head isn't. Beautiful, clever and rich, she only wants to help others arrange things as she thinks they...

Catherine Morland should know better. She's the very ideal of a nice, normal girl. But Catherine is cursed with an overactive imagination. She is also obsessed with lurid Gothic novels, where terrible...

Emma, giovane ragazza viziata e snob, ha perso la madre, vive con un padre ipocondriaco ed è stata lasciata dalla sua governante-amica che si è sposata. Ha bisogno di un’altra compagna e la trova subito...

Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance. The novel was first published in December 1815. As in her other novels, Austen explores the concerns and...

A young girl named Fanny Price comes to live with her wealthy uncle and aunt, Sir Thomas and Lady Bertram. Fanny's family is quite poor; her mother, unlike her sister Lady Bertram, married beneath her,...

"DECEIVED in FRIENDSHIP and BETRAYED in LOVE." How often, in answer to my repeated intreaties that you would give my Daughter a regular detail of the Misfortunes and Adventures of your Life, have you...

"Lady Susan", Austen's "most wicked tale, and "it is a short epistolary novel by Jane Austen, possibly written in 1794 but not published until 1871. Lady Susan is a selfish, attractive woman, who tries...

Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and...

Sir Walter Elliot, of Kellynch Hall, in Somersetshire, was a man who, for his own amusement, never took up any book but the Baronetage; there he found occupation for an idle hour, and consolation in a...

Le chef-d'oeuvre de Jane Austen.Issue d'une famille de la petite gentry anglaise, Elizabeth Bennet ne manque ni d'humour ni de malice. Lors d'un bal, elle rencontre le hautain Mr Darcy, un des hommes...

Depuis qu'Emma a réussi à marier son ancienne gouvernante, elle se met en tête d'unir tous les gens qui l'entourent. Désormais maîtresse de maison, elle s'attribue ce rôle d'entremetteuse sans savoir...

Catherine Morland knows little of the world, but who needs real-life experience when you have novels to guide you? Seizing her chance to escape her claustrophobic family and join the smart set in Bath,...

Orgoglio e pregiudizio è uno dei più celebri romanzi di Jane Austen. Pettegolezzi, incontri, ricevimenti e balli, incomprensioni e paure dell'innamoramento, sullo sfondo della campagna inglese, nel più...

"Emma," by Jane Austen, is a novel about a wealthy and spirited young woman who loves to meddle in the love lives of others. Convinced of her matchmaking skills, Emma Woodhouse becomes involved in a series...

COMBO CLÁSSICOS JANE AUSTIN, EDIÇÕES DE LUXO | ORGULHO E PRECONCEITO E RAZÃO E SENSIBILIDADE ORGULHO E PRECONCEITO: Neste romance encantador de Jane Austen, lançado em 1813, a autora explora o limiar...

Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen - Northanger Abbey is a coming-of-age novel and a satire of Gothic novels written by Jane Austen. Austen was also influenced by Charlotte Lennox's The Female Quixote (1752)....

Emma Woodhouse is one of Austens most captivating and vivid characters. Beautiful, spoilt, vain and irrepressibly witty, Emma organizes the lives of the inhabitants of her sleepy little village and plays...

Marianne 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...

Since its immediate success in1813,Pride and prejudice has remained one of the most popular novels in the English language. Jane Austen called this brilliant work 'her own darling child' and its vivacious...

Considerado um dos mais importantes romances de todos os tempos, Orgulho e Preconceito acompanha a turbulenta relação entre Elizabeth Bennet e Fitzwilliam Darcy, a qual, nascendo de uma antipatia mútua,...