Jane Austen: The Complete Works: Classics Hardcover Boxed Set (Penguin Clothbound Classics)

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But Austen remained a relatively marginal author until the publication of her nephew’s Memoir of Jane Austen in 1869, which renewed interest in her books and led to increasingly serious literary analysis of her work. Today her first editions, the Bentley editions, and the later collected editions are all highly sought-after by collectors.

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The final two volumes, containing Lady Susan, The Watsons, the Letters, and appendices, were not included in the original ten-volume Winchester edition, which Grant Ri. Based on the recollections of her family members, this biography shaped the image of Austen for well over a century and is the single most importance source for her life. While this may present something of a seemingly limited representation of her talents, today each work is well-known and recognized around the globe, highly regarded for their clear messages delivered by a memorable cast of characters. I just wanted to give a heads-up that Harper Muse has stated that this Jane Austen collection will be completed in November with the release of Sense and Sensibility, Emma, and Persuasion. A true publishing treasure, the splendid cover illustrations with gold embossing, inspired by exuberant naturalistic motifs of the period, spill across the front and back covers and spine, transforming each book into a unique and beautiful object.No doubt her actual life and personal interactions benefited her writing prowess for each work takes on a life of its own. The books have textured boards in block colors under the jacket, with gold foil stamping on the front cover, spine and a seasonal quote from the book on back cover. This was the first edition of Pride and Prejudice to feature illustrations accompanying the text, as Bentley's 1833 edition and subsequent printings. Selected plays ( The Taming of the Shrew, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, As You Like It, Twelfth Night) and the complete sonnets. Here you’ll find the answers to any doubts you might have about details of the collection and subscription terms and conditions.

The Classic Jane Austen Collection: 6-Book paperback boxed

First expanded Winchester edition of what is considered the most attractive of the unillustrated editions of the author's works produced around this time, here in the original cloth.If you're new to Austen's work, Persuasion is the shortest read and should provide you with a good foundation for her writing style.

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Information found across this site, verified through publicly available sources, is assumed to be accurate at the time of publication. Receive 2 sets of three splendid LIMITED-EDITION illustrations created by Hugh Thomson, one of the 19th century’s most famous illustrators, for the prestigious Cranford collection. The endpapers are patterned, and match eight large colored pull-out quotes that decorate the interior.Jane Austen, the Brontë sisters, Louisa May Alcott… Timeless Classics offers you a superb selection of novels that revolutionised the female universe. They continue to be widely read and studied for their unique insight into the society and culture of early 19th century England, yet also for their timeless appeal. Through her main character, Elizabeth Bennet, the novelist showed for the first time what it meant to be an intelligent woman in a world governed by men.

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The books are illustrated throughout with several decorative quotes in a block color that matches the spine. In 1833 Richard Bentley had been the first to publish inexpensive reprints of Jane Austen's fiction as numbers in his Standard Novels series and had reprinted the novels several times since. In its day, Jane Austen’s most famous work stood as an argument against marriages of convenience and social conventions that measured a woman’s value by the size of her dowry. Austen’s novels, including Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Sense and Sensibility, rank among the great masterpieces of English literature. First expanded Winchester edition of what is considered the most attractive of the unillustrated editions of the author's works produced around this time.Rare books by Jane Austen, including first and early editions, finely bound books and sets, and original artwork and letters. I am trying to obtain both wuthering hrights and Jane eyre in any of the seasons editions but unable to find them. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. First fully illustrated edition, presented here in an attractive arts and crafts style binding with Celtic influences, signed by the London bookbinder Maurice George de Rupe Roche (1882-1943).