Born to the ranks of the lower English gentry in 1775, Jane Austen led what some have mistakenly described as an ordinary and unremarkable life--a life that ended all too soon at the age of 41. But from this life, Austen drew...
Austen, Jane, 1775-1817
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Author:Looser, DevoneySummary: - Author:Jenner, NatalieSummary:
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"Fans of The Chilbury Ladies' Choir and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society will adore The Jane Austen Society... A charming and... -
Author:Austen, JaneSummary:In the vein of Downton Abbey, Jane Austen's beloved but unfinished masterpiece-often considered her most modern and exciting novel-gets a spectacular second act in this tie-in to a major new limited television series. Written only...
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When a scandalous murder shocks London high society, seventeen-year-old aspiring lawyer Lizzie Bennet seizes the opportunity to prove herself, despite the interference of Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, the stern young heir to the prestigious...
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Author:Austen, JaneSummary:Pride and Prejudice is the most famous of Jane Austen's novels, and its opening is one of the most famous lines in English literature - "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be...
- Author:Kindred, Sheila JohnsonSummary:
In 1807, genteel, Bermuda-born Fanny Palmer (1789-1814) married Jane Austen's youngest brother, Captain Charles Austen, and was thrust into a demanding life within the world of the British navy. Experiencing adventure and adversity in...
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Author:SHIELDS, CarolSummary:In Jane Austen, Shields follows this superb and beloved novelist from her early family life in Steventon to her later years in Bath, her broken engagement, and her intense relationship with her sister Cassandra. She reveals both the...
- Author:Barron, StephanieSummary:
Christmas Eve, 1814. Jane Austen has been invited to spend the holiday with family and friends at the Vyne, the gorgeous ancestral home of the wealthy and politically prominent Chute family. As the year fades and friends begin to gather...
- Author:Hale, ShannonSummary:
Il est déjà compliqué de trouver l’homme idéal. Mais quand une jeune femme -- c’est le cas de Jane Hayes--, est obsédée par un personnage de roman, ça devient encore plus difficile. Comme si ce n’était pas suffisant, la jeune New-...
