Enjoy the complete works of Jane Austen - From her first novel - Sense and Sensibility - to her most famous work - Pride and Prejudice - and her final (unfinished) writing - Sanditon. All seven of her classic novels are right here for your reading pleasure.
Sense and Sensibility
They are two sisters with contrasting personalities. Suddenly poor and with no prospects, their only hope for a comfortable and joyful life is a good marriage. Fighting for their happiness, how will their differences define their path of love, romance, and future?
Sense and Sensibility is Jane Austen's first published novel. Her sardonic humor lays bare the stratagems, hypocrisy, and poignancy inherent in the struggle of two very different sisters to achieve respectability. It is a delightful comedy of manners in which the sisters Elinor and Marianne represent the qualities of sense and sensibility while struggling to find love and romance while dealing with heartbreaks along the way.
Elinor Dashwood is a detached, intellectual, and well-spoken young lady who approaches marriage with reason and sense. For her, a potential marriage prospect must make "sense" by bringing with it assets and income that will permit a life of comfort, happiness, idle leisure, and prestigious address.
Marianne Dashwood is an impulsive, romantic, and sentimental young lady who approaches marriage with emotion and devotion. For her, a potential marriage prospect must be handsome, charming, full of affection, romance, and sensibility.
When their father dies unexpectedly, Elinor's and Marianne's happy and carefree lives come to an abrupt end. Penniless and pushed out of their home, their only hope for a happy future is a proper and respectable marriage. However, when both appear to be deserted by the young men they intend to marry, the stage is set for a delicious comedy of manners that not only showcases Austen's perception, humor, and incomparable prose, but offers a splendid glimpse of upper and middle-class English society of the early 18th century.
The contrast between Elinor's and Marianne's characters is eventually resolved as they each find love and lasting happiness, a reflection of their sense and sensibility of life and love.
Written over two centuries ago, Jane Austen’s enduring story of manners, family, husband-hunting mothers and daughters, fools and snobs, and love continues to delight new generations of readers. An enduring work of classic literary fiction, Sense and Sensibility is widely admired for its satiric wit and glimpse of upper and middle-class English society of the early 18th century. It is perfect for anyone interested in a lighthearted romance story and historical Regency fiction.
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Pride and Prejudice
She's the second daughter of five. He's a wealthy young bachelor who comes across as arrogant and conceited. If the rumors about him are true, he really doesn't stand a chance. Yet, not all gossip is to be believed when marriage, money, and reputations are on the line. Will they circumvent her haste, his ego, and society’s expectations to find love?
Pride and Prejudice is one of the most popular novels in the English language. Centered around the relationship between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, Jane Austen shows us the folly of judging by first impressions and superbly evokes the friendships, gossip, and snobberies of provincial middle-class life in a comedy of manners.
Elizabeth Bennet is intelligent, witty, well-spoken, and ahead of her time.
Fitzwilliam Darcy is a wealthy, handsome, intelligent, young gentleman who suffers from a social awkwardness that makes him appear to be overly prideful.
While attending a ball, Elizabeth meets Darcy who is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind, shows little interest, and refuses to dance with her. She, in turn, finds him arrogant and conceited. When Elizabeth later discovers that Darcy is involved in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved sister Jane, she is determined to dislike him more than ever.
However, as fate has it, in the weeks that follow Elizabeth and Darcy find themselves repeatedly forced into each other’s company allowing Elizabeth to overcome the prejudice of her first impression and open herself up to the idea of a romance between the two.
Written over two centuries ago, Jane Austen’s enduring story of manners, family, and love continues to delight new generations of readers. An enduring work of classic literary fiction, Pride and Prejudice is arguably Jane Austen’s most popular novel. It is perfect for anyone interested in a lighthearted romance story and historical Regency fiction.
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Mansfield Park
She's a poor girl sent away to live in the estate of her wealthy aunt's husband. Unrefined and naive, she's treated with disdain by her cousins while being groomed for a proper introduction to society. Strong willed, will she succumb to her uncle's whims or assert herself?
In Mansfield Park, her third published novel, Jane Austen unfolds some of most witty and perceptive studies of character and society of the time. Set against a landscape of formal parks and stately homes, Fanny Price emerges as one of Jane Austen's finest achievements — the tale of a poor cousin who is sent to live with her wealthy relatives at Mansfield Park. There, she learns how the game of love can quickly turn to folly. More mature and intricately plotted than her earlier works, Mansfield Park continues to enchant and delight us.
Fanny Price, a poor relation, is only ten when she is sent to live with her wealthier relations, the Bertrams, at Mansfield Park. Life there, however, is not as she imagined. Treated with disdain by three of her cousins, she finds her only comfort in the kindness of the fourth, Edmund. Clever, studious, and a writer with an ironic imagination and fine moral compass, she eventually falls in love with him, but family obligations pose a threat to her happiness.
Edmund Bertram is Sir Thomas's younger son who plans on becoming a clergyman. With the arrival of Mary and Henry Crawford at Mansfield, who bring with them London glamour, aristocracy, and theatre Edmund's attention is suddenly swayed towards Mary.
At the same time, possessed of beauty as well as a keen mind, Fanny comes to the attention of Henry. Sir Thomas, seeking wealth in times of trouble, promotes this match but to his displeasure, Fanny has plans of her own. She must assess Henry's character and assert her heart as well as her wit.
While Mansfield Park appears in some ways to continue where Pride and Prejudice left off, it is a much darker work, cleverly challenging the values of tradition, stability, retirement, and faithfulness. It is recognized as one of Austen’s most mature works, a brilliant and satirical depiction of the lives of the upper class in England during the early 19th century.
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Emma
She's a precocious young woman who believes that romance has no part in her life. Playing the part of matchmaker for her friend, she finds herself terribly attracted to a charming bachelor. With the tables turned and in spite of her resolve not to marry, will she finally succumb to love and discover the meaning of true happiness?
Emma is Jane Austen's fourth and longest novel and her most subtle yet complex heroine. It pushes Austen's typical use of indirect discourse closer to perfection with detailed descriptions that set the tone for future novels labeled for realism and naturalism. The story is set in fictional Highbury, Surrey, during the Regency period and is a comedy of manners depicting issues of marriage, sex, age, and social status.
Emma Woodhouse is a brilliant and beautiful young heiress, but also quite spoiled, meddlesome, and self-deluded. When her former governess finds happiness as the bride of a local widower, Emma flatters herself as having secured the marriage - she did, after all, introduce them. Now, Emma believes that she alone possesses a special talent for bringing lovers together and is determined to make another match.
Mr. Knightley is Emma's dear friend and a well-rounded bachelor. When Emma arrogantly misguides her friend, Harriet, in refusing a marriage proposal from a bachelor she finds to be beneath them, Mr. Knightly criticizes her for interfering and does not visit Emma for some time. Despite being admonished, Emma continues her efforts to find a suitable match for Harriet.
Emma's efforts set off an entertaining sequence of comic mishaps and misunderstanding in this sparkling comedy of English-village romance. Beneath its considerable wit, however, the novel is also the story of a young woman’s progress toward self-understanding, social status, birthright, and reputation.
Written over two centuries ago, Jane Austen’s enduring story of manners, family, and love is not only full of wit, humor, romance, and youthful hubris, but also a commentary on upper-class social manners at the turn of the nineteenth century. It is perfect for anyone interested in a lighthearted romance story and historical Regency fiction.
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Northanger Abbey
She's a naive young woman with an active imagination influenced by her fondness for Gothic novels. When invited to stay in Northanger Abbey, her expectation for mystery and intrigue soars. However, the truth turns out to be even stranger than fiction.
Northanger Abbey is Jane Austen's first novel to be completed for publication. It is a coming-of-age story and a satire of Gothic novels. Originally titled Susan, the manuscript was sold to Crosby & Co. in 1803 who decided against publishing it. In 1816, the bookseller was happy to sell it back to Austen's brother, Henry, and it was further revised by Jane who, among other changes, retitled the book as Catherine to reflect the new name of the main character. In 1817, Henry Austen had the novel published posthumously renaming it Northanger Abbey.
Catherine Morland is a country clergyman's seventeen-year-old daughter. Invited to spend a season in Bath, she quickly befriends Isabella who introduces her to the joys of romance and mystery in Gothic novels. Her lack of life experience, determination to see the good in people, an active imagination, and fondness for these novels skews her interpretation of real events.
Henry Tilney - Catherine's love interest - is a quirky, wealthy twenty-six-year-old. He is sarcastic, intuitive, fairly handsome, and clever in nature. He differs from Catherine in being attuned to the behavior and underlying intentions of others and finds amusement in the folly of those around him.
When the Tineys invite Catherine to stay with them for a few weeks at their home, she expects Northanger Abbey to be exotic and frightening just like the description in her Gothic novels. Henry teases her about this. As it turns out, Northanger Abbey is pleasantly charming and decidedly not Gothic, although the house includes a mysterious suite of rooms that no one ever enters. This launches Catherine's imagination which weaves all sorts of mysterious and frightening explanations.
As Catherine and Henry become more fond of each other, rumors and her naiveness threaten to tear them apart which set off an entertaining sequence of comic mishaps and misunderstandings in this sparkling, coming-of-age British comedy.
Northanger Abbey is the journey of a young woman to better understand herself and the world around her which is distorted by her fondness for Gothic novels and an active imagination. It is the coming-of-age story of Catherine, a woman who learns to place love and companionship above standing and rank.
Written over two centuries ago, Jane Austen’s enduring story of manners, family, and love is not only full of wit, humor, romance, and youthful hubris, but also a commentary on upper-class social manners at the turn of the nineteenth century. It is perfect for anyone interested in a lighthearted romance story and historical Regency fiction.
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Persuasion
She's twenty-seven. He's a captain in the Royal Navy. Meeting again seven years after she ended their engagement, will they have a second chance at love and marriage?
Persuasion is the last fully completed novel by Jane Austen. Published in 1817 along with Northanger Abbey, it is accepted as her most maturely written novel showing a refinement of literary conception indicative of a woman approaching forty years of age. Set in the fashionable societies of Lyme Regis and Bath, Persuasion is a brilliant satire of vanity and pretension, but above all, it is a love story tinged with the heartache of missed opportunities.
Anne Elliot is a single and unattached twenty-seven-year-old woman. Falling on hard times, her family moves from their estate to lower their expenses and reduce their debt by renting their home to a navy Admiral and his wife. This sets up an unforeseen encounter with someone from Anne's past.
Frederick Wentworth is the Admiral's brother-in-law. A captain in the Royal navy, he was formerly engaged to Anne who was "persuaded" by her friends and family to end the engagement because Frederick had no prospects at the time. Now, after a seven-year separation, both are single and unattached, setting the scene for many humorous encounters as well as a second chance at love and marriage.
Persuasion marks a break with Austen's previous works, both in the more biting satire directed at some of the novel's characters and in the regretful, resigned outlook of its otherwise admirable heroine, Anne Elliot. Against this is set the energy and appeal of the Royal Navy which symbolizes for Anne and the reader the possibility of a more outgoing, engaged, and fulfilling life. It is this worldview which triumphs at the end of the novel while criticizing social norms and traditions of the time which originally "persuaded" Anne to end her engagement.
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Sanditon
She's an unconventional, spirited young woman. Invited to visit Sanditon, a newly established seaside resort, she needs to quickly learn how to navigate the complicated web of liaisons. But at the same time, can she resist the desires of her heart?
Sanditon is Jane Austen's last novel and unfinished novel. Written only months before her death in 1817, it is the story of Charlotte Heywood - an impulsive yet clear-sighted young woman - and her love interest, the handsome, lively Sidney Parker. The story is set in Sanditon, a small, unpretentious fishing village which is being transformed into a commercial seaside resort for the rich and fashionable. Sanditon is a charming addition to Austen’s novels on England’s privileged classes and the deception, snobbery, and unexpected romances that occur in their world.
Charlotte Heywood is a single, unattached young woman who relies on her common sense. Invited to stay with Mr. and Mrs. Parker of Sanditon, she accepts mostly because she's intrigued to visit the once quiet town now being promoted as the newly fashionable resort for sea-bathing. As she settles into the Sanditon social circle, she cannot help observe the folly and passion in many guises around her. The question is, can the levelheaded Charlotte herself resist the desires of the heart?
Sanditon is a novel that explores the mysterious and startling transformations that a stay by the sea can induce on individuals and relationships. In this her final but unfinished work, Austen sets aside her familiar subject matter - the country village with its settled community - for the transient and eccentric assortment of people who drift to the new coastal resort-like town by the sea. Light and funny, Sanditon is her most experimental and poignant work.
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