Most Popular Books by Jane Austen

Along with the plays of William Shakespeare and the works of Charles Dickens, Jane Austen''s novels are among the most beloved books of Western literature. Pride and Prejudice (1813) was in Austen''s lifetime her most popular novel, and it was the author''s personal favorite. Adapted many times to the screen and stage, and the inspiration for numerous imitations, it remains today her most widely read book. Now, in this beautifully illustrated and annotated edition, distinguished scholar Patricia Meyer Spacks instructs the reader in a larger appreciation of the novel''s enduring pleasures and provides analysis of Darcy, Elizabeth Bennet, Lady Catherine, and all the characters who inhabit the world of Pride and Prejudice.

Portraying the life and loves of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, the novel follows the young ladies to their new home, a meagre cottage on a distant relative''s property, where they experience love, romance and heartbreak.THE WORLD OF JANE AUSTEN SERIES #1To this day the stories and characters of English author Jane Austen are considered timeless and Jane Austen is considered one of the most loved and acclaimed authors of all times, with millions of fans across the globe.This collectable classic best seller of Jane Austen, is part of a Mogul Books series created especially for you, set at a low irresistible price and beautifully formatted for your enjoyment. The World of Jane Austen Series by Mogul Books: 1. Sense and Sensibility (1811) 2. Pride and Prejudice (1813)3. Mansfield Park (1814) 4. Emma (1815) 5. Northanger Abbey (1818) 6. Persuasion (1818)7. Lady Susna8. Letters from Jane Austen (1808)9. Love and Friendship and Other Early Works (1790)Enrich your classics collection with this unforgettable series The World of Jane Austen Series by Mogul Books.

Pride and Prejudice is the most popular book ever written, even though it is exactly two hundred years old, having been published in 1817 !!! It is currently being downloaded more times than any other book. It has been made into two major motion pictures, plus a Bollywood production and innumerable television shows including a PBS production. It has been reprinted innumerable times. More than twenty editions are available. This book is in Large Print Edition. The Fonts are 16-point type, nearly double the size of typical book printing. This is to make the book more comfortable and easier to read. It also makes the book appear to be longer. We hope the reading public appreciates our efforts to make the great classics more readable. The enduring popularity of this book is attributable to marriage which is still practiced in some circles. The word "love" occurs 122 times in this book. The words virgin or virginity never appear. Yet the five girls are all presumed virgins at the beginning of this book, as they are holding out to give their virginity to a man of means. That forms the plot to this book. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet have five daughters but no sons. Although the Bennets are moderately wealthy, owning land, they cannot leave any of their wealth to their daughters, as only males can inherit it. Since the Bennets have no sons, upon the death of Mr. Bennet, his property will be inherited by a cousin, Mr. William Collins. Mrs. Bennet, who owns no property, will be left with nothing. Thus, Mrs. Bennet must find wealthy men to marry her daughters or else she and her daughters will be left destitute when their father dies. The daughters are constantly warned to avoid entanglements except with men of means. The daughters however wish a love marriage, not a marriage based on wealth or position in society. It is the arrival of a new man in town, a Mr. Darcy, who has guaranteed income for life, which starts the process of trying to inveigle him into marrying one of the daughters. We are told Mr. Darcy derives his wealth from large property he owns in Derbyshire. He is from the landed gentry. At that time, a few rich people in England owned all the land. The peasants of the lower class worked the land and gave the products of their labors to the idle rich. The daughters and their parents know that to approach Darcy too aggressively about marriage would put him off, but to be too remote would cause him to lose interest. So, they have to strike a happy medium. They plan to make Darcy wild with desire so as to trick him into loving one of the daughters. Jane Austen makes a point to explain that the Bingleys acquired their wealth by trade rather than through the gentry''s and aristocracy''s methods of inheriting estates and making money off their tenants as landlords. The author explores the differences between "Old Money" and "New Money." "Old Money" is considered good. New money is considered bad. In our modern era, we have the opposite view. We think as good the people who made their money "The old fashioned" way by working for it, whereas the idle rich who just collect rents from tenants who live on land they inherited are not good. In Pride and Prejudice, Darcy and the Bennets are all Old money people.

This is a new edition of -Pride and Prejudice, - originally published in 1894 by George Allen, of London, England, with a postface by George Saintsbury and illustrations by Hugh Thomson. Part of the project Unforgettable Classic Series of classic literature, this is a new edition of Jane Austen''s masterpiece published in 1894-not a facsimile reprint. Obvious typographical errors have been carefully corrected and the entire text has been reset and redesigned by Adeptio Editions to enhance readability, while respecting the original edition. Jane Austen''s -Pride and Prejudice- is perhaps one of the finest and most popular novels ever written. It tells the story of Elizabeth Bennet and her family in nineteenth-century England. Elizabeth has four sisters, and the dream and main object of their mother''s life is to marry them off well. The reader will be delighted with this romantic suspense and with Austen''s elegant narrative style-the transition between narrative voices, her direct commentary-as well as with the story''s fascinating characters and their social interactions. Make sure to also read the other books of Adeptio Editions'' Jane Austen Collection: -Sense and Sensibility, - -Mansfield Park, - -Emma, - -Northanger Abbey, - and -Persuasion.- About the Author: Jane Austen (1775-1817) was an English novelist whose seminal works, inspired by her own upbringing as well as in the landed gentry, have influenced successive generations. She was the seventh child-out of eight-and second daughter of Cassandra (nee Leigh) and the Reverend George Austen. She was born on December 16, 1775, in Steventon, Hampshire, England. Her parents were well-respected middle-class community members. Her father was the local Anglican clergyman and supplemented the family income by taking private pupils in the family home and parsonage. Her mother, Cassandra Leigh Austen, came from an aristocratic family and influenced Jane''s sense of social class and self-worth. When they were young, Jane and her six brothers and sister were encouraged to read from their father''s extensive library. With a romantic vein, but nevertheless a realist-known for her style and ironic humor as well as for her fascinating depiction of women''s domestic roles of the early nineteenth century-Austen wrote -Sense and Sensibility- (1811), -Pride and Prejudice- (1813), -Mansfield Park- (1814), -Emma- (1815), -Northanger Abbey- (1817), and -Persuasion- (1818), all of which replete with memorable protagonists-as is Elizabeth Bennet, in -Pride and Prejudice.-

Along with the plays of William Shakespeare and the works of Charles Dickens, Jane Austen''s novels are among the most beloved books of Western literature. Pride and Prejudice (1813) was in Austen''s lifetime her most popular novel, and it was the author''s personal favorite. Adapted many times to the screen and stage, and the inspiration for numerous imitations, it remains today her most widely read book. Now, in this beautifully illustrated and annotated edition, distinguished scholar Patricia Meyer Spacks instructs the reader in a larger appreciation of the novel''s enduring pleasures and provides analysis of Darcy, Elizabeth Bennet, Lady Catherine, and all the characters who inhabit the world of Pride and Prejudice.

"Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: The "darling child" of Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice was first published in 1813 and sought immediate success. It is a novel of manners and of romance. It is another one of Austen''s romantic and humorous depictions of the social classes, education, marriage, and money. Fairly witty, and most intriguing for the reader as it tackles themes of reputation, family, class, and integrity. Austen''s characterization, and technical mastery of the language, and her ability to present the best portray of everyday life made her novel one of the most significant works of the nineteenth century. The novel is set in rural England and follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, her hate-love story with the bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, and their friendship through the comedy of manners and the overwhelming, genuine, heartfelt feeling of the characters. Jane Austen (1775-1817): Jane Austen is an English novelist, mostly known for her satirical social criticism of the British society. Her characterization skills are one of her best qualities, especially when it comes to portraying female characters and her discussions of marriage, love, social and economic security. Austen enjoyed fame during her life, but it was only her death that she became an icon of romance novels. Her most received novels include: Emma, Pride and Prejudice, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Mansfield Park and Sense and sensibility Important Quotes: "To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love..." (Page: 14) "Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us." (Page: 27) ""There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well. The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it; and every day confirms my belief of the inconsistency of all human characters, and of the little dependence that can be placed on the appearance of merit or sense." (Page: 157) "There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me."(Page 199) "From the very beginning-from the first moment, I may almost say-of my acquaintance with you, your manners, impressing me with the fullest belief of your arrogance, your conceit, and your selfish disdain of the feelings of others, were such as to form the groundwork of disapprobation on which succeeding events have built so immovable a dislike; and I had not known you a month before I felt that you were the last man in the world whom I could ever be prevailed on to marry."(Page: 218) What''s New in This Version: This version of the novel contains a set of new annotation that help the reader throughout their reading, encompassing: A detailed Character Map, in which the relation between the major character and the rest of the characters is pointed out. Glossary a list of vital words that are important to the understanding and the deciphering of the novel''s language. A new modern Cover.

This special edition of Sense and Sensibility includes the famous illustrations by Charles Edmond Brock, created in 1898. Brock and his brothers were all successful illustrators of the day and often posed for each other using costumes, props and furniture in their Cambridge studio. Brock''s younger brother, Henry, also illustrated Austen''s books and joined him in illustrating other Austen releases for this set of 1898 editions. Sense and Sensibility, first published in 1811, was Austen''s first published novel. The story revolves around the Misses Dashwood, Elinor and Marianne, left in reduced circumstances after their father''s death. Their new home is a cottage on a distant relative''s property, where they experience both romance and heartbreak. Marianne meets the dashing John Willoughby who courts her with poetry and flowers. Meanwhile, staid, sober neighbor Colonel Brandon also falls in love with Marianne, but she makes her preference for his rival clear. Elinor is in love with the diffident Edward Ferrars, a young man of good breeding and high moral standing. Their sentiments are quite compatible but his ambitious sister Fanny has other plans for him and works to separate these kindred souls. As true love finds its way to persevering over all obstacles, the impetuous sister gains maturity and balance and the cautious sister has her emotional awakening.

Persuasion is the last novel fully completed by Jane Austen. It was published at the end of 1817, six months after her death. The story concerns Anne Elliot, a young Englishwoman of twenty-seven years, whose family moves to lower their expenses and reduce their debt by renting their home to an Admiral and his wife.

In a publishing career that spanned less than a decade, Jane Austen revolutionized the literary romance, using it as a stage from which to address issues of gender politics and class-consciousness rarely expressed in her day. The Collection included ''Sense and Sensibility'', ''Pride and Prejudice'', ''Mansfield Park'', ''Emma'', ''Northanger Abbey'', ''Persuasion'', and ''Lady Susan'' - represent all of Austen''s mature work as a novelist, and provide the reader with an introduction to the world she and her memorable characters inhabited. Also added to this beautiful collection the readers can find the Letters of Jane Austen and a Memoir made by James Edward Austen-Leigh

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 a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters. "My dear Mr. Bennet," said his lady to him one day, "have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?" Mr. Bennet replied that he had not. "But it is," returned she; "for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it." Mr. Bennet made no answer. "Do you not want to know who has taken it?" cried his wife impatiently. "You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it." This was invitation enough. "Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England; that he came down on Monday in a chaise and four to see the place, and was so much delighted with it, that he agreed with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be in the house by the end of next week." "What is his name?" "Bingley."

Pride and Prejudice, which opens with one of the most famous sentences in English Literature, is an ironic novel of manners. In it the garrulous and empty-headed Mrs Bennet has only one aim - that of finding a good match for each of her five daughters. In this she is mocked by her cynical and indolent husband.With its wit, its social precision and, above all, its irresistible heroine, Pride and Prejudice has proved one of the most enduringly popular novels in the English language.

Pride and Prejudice is a romantic novel of manners written by Jane Austen The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness. Its humour lies in its honest depiction of manners, education, marriage, and money during the Regency era in Great Britain. Pride and Prejudice has consistently appeared near the top of lists of "most-loved books" among literary scholars and the reading public. "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." So begins one of the most beloved novels of all time written by an equally beloved author: Jane Austen''s Pride and Prejudice. Pride and Prejudice was first published in 1813, the third--and arguably most popular--of her six major novels. The story follows the young and opinionated Elizabeth Bennet and her four unmarried sisters as she navigates issues of wealth, class, and morality in a society that prizes marriage above all other goals for any respectable young woman. Pride and Prejudice has enjoyed lasting popularity in the 200 years since its first publication, and continues to be widely read and appreciated by casual readers and literary scholars alike. It is frequently included on "Best Books" lists and has been adapted for film, television and the theatre as well as served as the inspiration for numerous literary adaptations including sequels and spin-offs. This particular edition of Pride and Prejudice was published in 1894, 81 years after its original publication, and contains a preface by George Saintsbury, a scholar and literary historian. It also contains a variety of whimsical pen-and-ink illustrations by Irish illustrator Hugh Thomson. This beautiful edition is only one of many examples of the way in which Austen and her works have been read and enjoyed by many different people over a long period of time, and interpreted through many mediums.

"Pride and Prejudice" was first published in 1813 as Jane Austen''s second novel. This is the special Reader''s Choice Edition which has been carefully designed for Pride and Prejudice fans for extra easy reading."Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen" follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, moral rightness, education and marriage in her aristocratic society of early 19th century England. If you''re looking for an easy-to-read special copy of Pride and Prejudice then "Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen" is exactly what you want. This is an excellent book for yourself or for your own library. Or, you can give "Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen" (Reader''s Choice Edition) away as a special gift.

Sense and Sensibility is a novel by Jane Austen, published in 1811. It was published anonymously; By A Lady appears on the cover page where the author''s name might have been. It tells the story of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, both of age to marry.The novel follows the young women to their new home with their widowed mother, a meagre cottage on the property of a distant relative, where they experience love, romance and heartbreak. The novel is set in southwest England, London and Sussex between 1792 and 1797.The novel sold out its first print run of 750 copies in the middle of 1813, marking a success for its author, who then had a second print run later that year. The novel continued in publication throughout the 19th, 20th and early 21st centuries.

Sense and Sensibility is a novel by Jane Austen, published in 1811. It tells the story of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor (age 19) and Marianne (age 16 1/2) as they come of age. They have an older half-brother, John, and a younger sister, Margaret.

Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice is a romance novel by Jane Austen.The story charts the emotional development of the protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet, who learns the error of making hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between the superficial and the essential. The comedy of the writing lies in the depiction of manners, education, marriage and money in the British Regency.

The novel follows the three Dashwood sisters as they must move with their widowed mother from the estate on which they grew up, Norland Park. Because Norland is passed down to John, the product of Mr. Dashwood''s first marriage, and his young son, the four Dashwood women need to look for a new home. They have the opportunity to rent a modest home, Barton Cottage, on the property of a distant relative, Sir John Middleton. There they experience love, romance, and heartbreak.

Jane Austen''s classical novel about eldest daughter, Elizabeth Bennett and pressure from parents to marry a wealthy man.

Sense and Sensibility This is the story of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, sisters who respectively represent the "sense" and "sensibility" of the title. With their mother, their sister Margaret, and their stepbrother John, they make up the Dashwood family. Henry Dashwood dies and, in accord with British custom and law, leaves his substantial estate and wealth to the oldest son of his first marriage, John Dashwood. This leaves his second wife, Margaret Dashwood, and her daughters, Elinor and Marianne, without a home and little income. Though John has pledged to his dying father to provide for his stepmother and stepsisters, he sidesteps his promise to do so. Mrs. Dashwood then accepts an offer from a distant cousin, Sir John Middleton, who has heard of her situation: with her daughters she moves to a small house in Barton Park, located in Devonshire. Nineteen-year-old Elinor is unhappy about leaving their Norland estate home because she has met and fallen in love with Edward Ferrars, the brother-in-law of her half-brother, John. ABOUT AUTHOR : Jane Austen (16 December 1775 - 18 July 1817) was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature, her realism and biting social commentary cementing her historical importance among scholars and critics. Her novels have inspired many films, from 1940''s Pride and Prejudice to more recent productions like Sense and Sensibility (1995). Persuasion and Northanger Abbey (published together posthumously, 1817. Review : It was a great book. I very much loved it. The title itself makes sense: Sense and Sensiblity, the sense is Elinor while the sensibility is Marriane. When I first read the summary of this book in Wikipedia I knew I had to buy this book and read it. - Lisali Fernando One of the greatest works of all time. Jane Austen truly accentuates the depth of her characters and presents a mesmerizing story to her readers. The style of writing is elegant, presenting a flawless display of the traditions of orthodox English country life. A mega package of Love, Deception, Drama, Melody and 2 contradictory sisters and a remarkable narrative tone. - Abhijeet Saha Scroll Up and Dive in, Today! Thanks !