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Meisterlikult komponeeritud, paraja irooniaannusega romaanis on suure hoolega välja joonistatud kõik karakterid, nii peategelased kui pisemadki kõrvaltegelased: kõigutamatu pereisa, jahmerdav ja rumal mamma, isepäine Elizabeth, malbe Jane, arutu mehenäljas Lydia, alatasa nohune ja rahulolematu Kitty, maailmatark Mary ning terve plejaad ümber Benneti preilide tiirlevaid džentelmene. Jane Austeni nelikümmend üks eluaastat (1775–1817) hõlmasid väga tormilisi aegu ja kultuurinihkeid. Kõik see ulatus autori ellu ja loomingusse vaid üsna tasase sosinana, kuid sellegipoolest on „Uhkus ja eelarvamus” tänapäevani üks inglise kirjanduse kõige populaarsemaid romaane ja autor oma ajastu üks kõige värskemana säilinud klassikuid.
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To coincide with the launch of The Austen Project an ebook collection of Jane Austen’s timeless novels.‘Northanger Abbey! These were thrilling words, and wound up Catherine's feelings to the highest point of ecstasy.’Considered the most light-hearted and satirical of Austen’s novels, Northanger Abbey tells the story of an unlikely young heroine Catherine Morland. While staying in Bath, Catherine meets Henry Tilney and his sister Eleanor who invite her to their family estate, Northanger Abbey. A fan of Gothic Romance novels, naive Catherine is soon letting her imagination run wild in the atmospheric abbey.A coming-of-age novel, Austen expertly parodies the Gothic romance novels of her time and reveals much about her unsentimental view of love and marriage in the eighteenth century.
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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.Young Charlotte Heywood arrives in Sanditon, a newly established seaside resort, with the Parkers: patrons and enthusiastic promoters of the town. Just as the town seeks to reinvent itself as a fashionable destination, Charlotte Heywood attempts to begin anew amongst its residents.As she begins to settle into Sanditon society, with the Parkers and the rich widow Lady Denham, a slew of new arrivals stir up emotions. Among them are relatives of Lady Denham, seeking her generous fortune; Miss Lambe, a rich heiress; and Sydney Parker, the handsome young man who catches Charlotte's eye. Charlotte must navigate the complicated web of liaisons, finding herself more involved than she ever intended…Collected here with her unfinished work The Watsons, and the much-loved novella-in-letters, Lady Susan, Austen’s final, unfinished novel demonstrates her biting sense of humour and will give readers a thrilling glimpse of a genius at work.
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"Emma" is the story of Emma Woodhouse, a young girl from a good home that does not need the financial support of a husband and is determined not to marry. Emma however is not opposed to the idea of marriage for others and is determined to play matchmaker between several of the local citizens. In spite of Emma's resolve not to marry she finds herself attracted to several men throughout the book and considers the prospect of marriage. «Emma» is the story of 19th century romance and relationships and is a timeless classic from the era. Will Emma marry or will she remain a single girl? Read this classic and discover for yourself.
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Collected here are Jane Austen's three unfinished works; «Sanditon, The Watsons, and Lady Susan». «Sanditon» is the story of the idyllic modern seaside town and its inhabitants. «The Watsons» is the story of Mr. Watson, a widowed clergyman, and his two sons and four daughters. «Lady Susan», the most complete of the three, is an epistolary novel; the story of its title character, a woman who engages in affairs and searches for suitable husbands for herself and her young daughter. Also included here is a short essay on the «Plan of a Novel».
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The persuasion of «Persuasion» is the persuasion of Anne Elliot by a family friend that the young man that she is in love with is an inappropriate match for her. Instead of following her heart Anne follows the advice of the family friend and lets her love go. Seven years passes and Anne, who is still alone, finds a second opportunity for true love when the man returns from sea. «Persuasion,» Jane Austen's last completed novel, is the story of lost love and an older woman's chance to recapture the love that she thought was hopelessly lost.
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"Sense and Sensibility" is the story of two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, who have contrasting temperaments. On the surface Elinor, the older sister represents sense or reason while Marianne represents sensibility or emotion, however upon closer examination we find that they both exhibit varying aspects of each characteristic. A classic coming of age story «Sense and Sensibility» was Jane Austen's first published novel.