Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... The orphaned Jane Eyre is no beauty but her plain appearance belies an indomitable spirit, sharp wit and great courage. As a child she suffers under cruel guardians, harsh schooling and a rigid social order but when she goes to Thornfield Hall to work as a governess for the mysterious Mr Rochester, the stage is set for one of literature's most enduring romances. A beloved classic and undisputed masterpiece, Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre" explores class, society, love and religion through the eyes of one of fiction's most unique and ... |
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Based on the story of Charlotte Bronte. Retold by Clare West. ... Jane Eyre is alone in the world. Disliked by her aunt's family, she is sent away to school. Here she learns that a young girl, with neither money nor family to support her, can expect little from the world. She survives, but she wants more from life than simply to survive: she wants respect, and love. When she goes to work for Mr Rochester, she hopes she has found both at once. But the sound of strange laughter, late at night, behind a locked door, warns her that her troubles are only beginning. Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. ... |
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Осиротяла като дете, Джейн Еър израства под опеката на коравосърдечната си леля и e подложена на постоянния тормоз на разглезените си братовчеди, а след това е изпратена в Лоуд. В студения, излязъл сякаш от готически роман пансион малката Джейн опознава нови и нови лица на жестокостта, надменността и безсърдечието, прикрити с набожна смиреност и показна филантропия. Но там среща и първите си приятели, усеща грижа и започва да развива природните си заложби - интелект, чувствителност и устойчивост. Много скоро Джейн пораства и решава да търси късмета си по света. Назначена е за гувернантка в мрачното, отдалечено имение ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... With precise plotting underpinned by a wise understanding of human nature, George Eliot's most autobiographical novel gives a wonderful evocation of rural life and the complicated relationship between siblings. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition of "The Mill on the Floss" features an introduction by Professor Kathryn Hughes. Maggie Tulliver and ... |
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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. ... |
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Adultery is not a typical Jane Austen theme, but when it disturbs the relatively peaceful household at Mansfield Park, it has quite unexpected results. The diffident and much put-upon heroine Fanny Price has to struggle to cope with the results, re-examining her own feelings while enduring the cheerful amorality, old-fashioned indifference and priggish disapproval of those around her. ... |
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Superb novel, autumnal and mellow in tone, concerns the lives and loves of the Elliot family and their friends and relatives, in particular the thwarted romance between Anne Elliot ( Austen's sweetest, most appealing heroine) and Captain Frederick Wentworth. Finely drawn characters, gentle satire and wonderful recreation of genteel life in the English countryside. ... |
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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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Федерален агент Арън Фолк се завръща в градчето Марали Вали, дълбоко в австралийската провинция, за кръщенето на новородения син на приятеля си Грег Рако. Мистериозните случаи обаче не спират да го преследват дори по време на почивка. През уикенда се навършва година от изчезването на Ким Гилеспи. В една топла пролетна нощ, по време на популярния местен фестивал на храната и виното, тя завива спящото в количката си бебе, оставя го до виенското колело и изчезва в тълпата. Оттогава никой не я е виждал. Разследващите намират маратонката ѝ в язовира, но така и не разкриват какво се е случило с младата жена. Фолк решава ... |
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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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A special edition featuring beautiful heritage wallpaper patterns from her own home in Hampshire, these collectable paperbacks are a must for all Jane Austen fans. From Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning classics that make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Jane Austen's best-loved novel is an unforgettable story about the inaccuracy of first impressions, the power of reason and, above all, the strange dynamics of human relationships and emotions. A tour de force of wit and sparkling dialogue, Pride and Prejudice shows how the headstrong Elizabeth Bennet and the aristocratic Mr. Darcy ... |
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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, ... |
