Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Jane Austen's final novel is her most mature and wickedly satirical. It follows the story of Anne Elliott, who as a teenager, was engaged to a seemingly ideal man, Frederick Wentworth. But after being persuaded by her friend Lady Russell that he is too poor to be a suitable match, Anne ends their engagement. When they are reacquainted eight years later, their circumstances are transformed: Frederick is returning triumphantly from the Napoleonic War, while Anne's fortunes are floundering. Will their past regrets prevent them from finding future ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Broadly comedic and brilliantly postmodern in its lampooning of a genre, the Jane Austen classic "Northanger Abbey" tells the story of Catherine Morland, a naive young woman whose perceptions of the world around her are greatly influenced by the romantic gothic novels to which she is addicted. When she moves to Bath she sees mystery and intrigue all around her, not least of all in "Northanger Abbey" itself, the home of General Tilney and his handsome son Henry, where Catherine suspects a sinister crime has occurred. Gorgeously ... |
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Complete and unabridged with an afterword by Nigel Cliff. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Aged ten, Fanny Price is sent to live with her wealthier relations, the Bertrams, at Mansfield Park. However, life there 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. As they grow, their friendship develops into romantic love - until the arrival of Henry Crawford and his charming sister Mary causes an emotional upheaval that no one in the family expects. With psychological insight and sparkling wit, Jane Austen paints an irresistibly ... |
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The Juvenilia and shorter works of Jane Austen with an afterword by Kathryn White. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... This rare collection is a must for all Jane-ites, representing what Richard Church regarded as Jane Austen's literary work-basket. It contains not only her hilarious History of England, illustrated by her favourite sister Cassandra, but the unfinished Sanditon, the novel of her maturity on which she was working at her death, aged 42. Also included are the two epistolary novels, "Lady Susan" and "Love and Friendship" [sic], and other, shorter works: "The Watsons", & ... |
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This book is in British English. ... England - 1802. Catherine Morland visits the city of Bath with Mr. and Mrs. Allen. She meets the Tilneys and falls in love with Henry Tilney. The Tilneys invite Catherine to their home, Northanger Abbey. Included CD contains audio versions of all the chapters of the book. ... |
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Ема Удхаус е красива, умна и богата, притежава изискан дом и жизнерадостен характер. Единственият ѝ проблем е, че смята себе си за по-висша от другите, и се забавлява, като се опитва да режисира живота им. Резултатите, за съжаление, не винаги са по вкуса ѝ. "Ема" е може би най-добрият роман на Джейн Остин. Описвайки немирните планове и последвалото ги отрезвяване на мис Удхаус, знаменитата английска писателка не пропуска случай да отправи иронични стрели към обществото и нравите. Макар че самата тя скромно описва работата си като "малко парченце слонова кост, не по-голямо от няколко сантиметра, ... |
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Ема Удхаус е красива, умна и богата, притежава изискан дом и жизнерадостен характер. Единственият й проблем е, че смята себе си за по-висша от другите, и се забавлява, като се опитва да режисира живота им. Резултатите, за съжаление, не винаги са по вкуса й."Ема" е може би най-добрият роман на Джейн Остин. Описвайки немирните планове и последвалото ги отрезвяване на мис Удхаус, знаменитата английска писателка не пропуска случай да отправи иронични стрели към обществото и нравите. Въпреки че самата авторка скромно описва работата си като "малкото парченце слонова кост, не по-голямо от няколко сантиметра, ... |
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Based on the story of Jane Austen. Retold by Clare West. ... Emma Woodhouse, beautiful, clever and rich, has no wish to marry, but she enjoys making matches for those around her. It was Emma who found the perfect husband for her governess Miss Taylor. So when her dear friend Mr Knightley tells her that she should let people choose their own husbands and wives, she will not listen. But does Emma really understand people as well as she thinks? And is she even right about her own feelings, when she says that she will never fall in love? Winner of the Extensive Reading Foundation Language Learner Literature Award Winner ... |
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Умна и самоуверена, Ема е убедена, че може да намери идеалния съпруг за приятелката си Хариет. Но с всяка следваща грешка, която допуска, тя осъзнава, че може би не познава хората толкова добре, колкото си мисли. Всъщност тя може би не познава дори собствено си сърце. Особено когато става въпрос за един определен джентълмен. ... |
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Мисис Бенет отчаяно иска да намери богати съпрузи за своите дъщери. Затова пристигането на очарователния мистър Бингли в съседното имение е повече от добре дошло. За съжаление, неговият приятел мистър Дарси не е и наполовина толкова приятен, колкото него. Никой не го харесва, особено Елизабет Бенет. Но любовта може да укроти дори и най-голямата гордост и предразсъдъци. ... |
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Based on the story of Jane Austen. Text adaptation by Barbara Mackay. ... Emma Woodhouse is beautiful, clever and rich. She lives alone with her father, and spends a lot of her time thinking about future husbands - for her friends. When she meets Harriet Smith, a poor girl with no family, Emma decides that she must find a husband for her. Harriet is pleased to be Emma's friend - but will Emma's matchmaking make Harriet happy? Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities and on-page glossaries ... |
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Based on the story of Jane Austen. Retold by Clare West. ... The moment I first met you, I noticed your pride, your sense of superiority, and your selfish disdain for the feelings of others. You are the last man in the world whom I could ever be persuaded to marry' said Elizabeth Bennet. And so Elizabeth rejects the proud Mr Darcy. Can nothing overcome her prejudice against him? And what of the other Bennet girls - their fortunes, and misfortunes, in the business of getting husbands? This famous novel by Jane Austen is full of wise and humorous observation of the people and manners of her times. Classics, modern ... |