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1) Emma
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Novels of Jane Austen volume 4
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English
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"The culmination of Jane Austen's genius, a sparkling comedy of love and marriage--now in a stunning 200th-anniversary Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition. Beautiful, clever, rich-- and single-- Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage. Nothing, however, delights her more than interfering in the romantic lives of others. But when she ignores the warnings of her good friend Mr. Knightley and attempts...
3) Lady Susan
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Lady Susan is a short, epistolary novel by Jane Austen. Lady Susan Vernon is a selfish, attractive, and unscrupulous woman, who tries to trap the best possible husband while maintaining a relationship with a married man. As a widow, she seeks a match for herself, as well as husband-hunting for her daughter. Lady Susan is not only beautiful but intelligent and witty; she's highly attractive to men and her suitors are always significantly younger. Inspired...
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Life and Works of Jane Austen volume 20
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English
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How has Jane Austen been remembered? Consider both the myths and the realities of Jane Austen's fame over the years following her death in 1817, beginning with her brother Henry's caricaturing, if loving, biographical essay. Then, look at a few of the famous figures who loved her -- and some who didn't -- and close with an examination of her first full biography and her enduring legacy.
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Life and Works of Jane Austen volume 18
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English
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Look at some of the forms of travel and leisure activities in Austen's fiction, and how entertainment was dictated by gender, money, and social class. See how travel outside the country was affected by the Napoleonic Wars. Also, gain invaluable insight into the rules of visiting, public dances, and other social occasions, which serve an important role in the novels.
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Life and Works of Jane Austen volume 19
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English
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Consider wellness, sickness, and the finer points of the medical profession in Austen's fiction and in her day to deepen your knowledge of the genius of her books. From valetudinarians and deadly fevers, to sprained ankles and gout, look at the important role that physical health -- both good and ill -- plays in Austen's novels and how medical professionals treated patients in the Regency era.
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Life and Works of Jane Austen volume 4
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English
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Jane Austen's first published novel is often overshadowed by her second; but as you will see, Sense and Sensibility is a deeply felt and complex look at romantic and familial relationships. Meet the Dashwood sisters and follow the ups and downs of their pursuit of happiness as you also get an introduction to Austen's moving style and her clever humor.
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Life and Works of Jane Austen volume 12
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English
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Austen's stories may seem obsessed with money. But to understand the characters and relationships in her novels, it is vital to grasp her culture's economic and social structures. Learn about money, inheritance, and ownership in Regency England and see why so many characters are concerned with the financial situations of others.
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Life and Works of Jane Austen volume 2
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English
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Despite the treasure trove of information that we have about Jane Austen's historical time and place, we actually have very little direct knowledge about her life. Look at what we do know from her surviving letters, and take a closer look at the facts and fictions that have persisted over time about her life.
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Life and Works of Jane Austen volume 1
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English
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Begin your journey with a brief look at the aims of the seres, and get a quick overview of the historical, cultural, and literary context that shaped the life and work of Jane Austen. Grasp why it is so vital to understand Austen's place in history to better appreciate the impact of her novels on literature and the world.
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Life and Works of Jane Austen volume 15
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English
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Look at Austen's heroes and other men that populate her stories, and examine the professions available to well-born men of her day, especially in the clergy, the law, the military, and medicine. Although social class might dictate what kinds of labor were considered most acceptable for men, Austen considered employment and activity essential to good character.
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Life and Works of Jane Austen volume 22
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English
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As Jane Austen's health declined near the end of her life, she continued to work on a manuscript that she would never finish: a would-be seventh novel entitled Sanditon, which satirized health fads and introduced new complexities of character into her fiction. Despite only consisting of 11 incomplete chapters, this unfinished work nevertheless shows us a novelist at the height of her powers.
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Life and Works of Jane Austen volume 17
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English
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Take a tour of the finer points of Regency clothing and luxury items, and see how Austen uses descriptions of dress and accessories to make subtle (and not-so-subtle) observations on both the social status and the moral values of her characters. Better understand how "frivolous" distinctions about what one wears take on significant meanings in Austen's fiction.
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Life and Works of Jane Austen volume 9
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English
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Austen's last completed novel, Persuasion, is slower in pace and more melancholy in tone than her earlier work. Look closely at two defining features of the story: its focus on age and aging and its more direct approach to real-life political events of the time. Better appreciate the many complex dimensions of Austen's final published work.
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Life and Works of Jane Austen volume 16
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English
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What made for an "accomplished" woman in the Regency period? Look at the list of activities and talents expected of young women of means and how these accomplishments contrast with being well read or learned. Along the way, you'll see what Austen thought about these accomplishments and what she believed were the greater benefits of an education of knowledge and ideas for middle-class women.
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Life and Works of Jane Austen volume 24
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English
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Both Jane Austen's reputation for literary greatness and her pop-culture cachet continue to grow with each new adaptation and every new generation that encounters her work. How has pop culture helped shape Austen's long afterlife? Answer this question and more as you close the series with an examination of the lesser-known twists and turns of Austen's popularity in the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Life and Works of Jane Austen volume 6
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English
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Mansfield Park is perhaps the most controversial of Austen's finished novels. Meet Fanny Price, the unassuming heroine at the center of this more serious entry in Austen's oeuvre, and see why Austen's third novel is the most divisive among readers. Through Fanny's travails and quiet rebellion, Austen would create a complex story that examines the dynamics of family, power, work, and gender.
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Life and Works of Jane Austen volume 3
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English
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Many readers come to Austen's fiction thinking that they are about to encounter sedate, small-scale, realistic stories. But as you will see, when Austen first began writing as a teenager, her style and her subjects were far more risk-taking and boisterously comic. Explore her juvenilia and discover the surprising beginnings of her literary efforts.
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Life and Works of Jane Austen volume 7
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English
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If any novel invites an enriching experience through multiple readings, it's Emma. See why many consider Austen's fourth published novel to be her masterpiece and how this story rewards those who revisit it over time. Consider the many dimensions that make Emma more than just a love story and discover why the personal development of a heroine like Emma Woodhouse is so deeply satisfying.
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Life and Works of Jane Austen volume 10
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English
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Turn now to the realities of Regency life with a look at romance and courtship, something that lies at the heart of every Austen plot. Examine the power dynamics between the genders and how they shaped courtship, the opportunities young people had to meet, and how various couples in Austen's novels exemplify or subvert the heavily controlled nature of Regency romance.
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