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jane austen
1775 – 1817, english
“There have been several revolutions of
taste during the last century and a quarter
of english literature, and through them all
perhaps only two reputations have never
been affected by the shifts of fashion:
shakespeare’s and Jane austen’s.”
—e d m u n d w i l s o n
The Complete Novels
Introduction by Karen Joy Fowler
Austen’s seven novels chronicle the
subtleties and nuances of—and the
aspirations and machinations at work
in—her own social milieu. Ironic, comic,
wise, and penetrating, they are brilliant
portrayals of the society she knew.
1,088 pp. 978-0-14-303950-1 $25.00
Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition
Emma
Edited with an Introduction and Notes by
Fiona Stafford
Considered by most critics to be Austen’s
most technically brilliant achievement,
Emma sparkles with ironic insights into
self-deception, self-discovery, and the
interplay of love and power.
448 pp. 978-0-14-143958-7 $8.00
Lady Susan, The Watsons, Sanditon
Edited with an Introduction by
Margaret Drabble
These three works—one novel
unpublished in her lifetime and two
unfinished fragments —limn an intriguing
picture of Jane Austen’s development as a
great artist.
224 pp. 978-0-14-043102-5 $11.00
Mansfield Park
Edited with an Introduction and Notes by
Kathryn Sutherland
Mansfield Park is Jane Austen’s most
sustained examination of family life, and
while it echoes and extends the themes of
Pride and Prejudice, it is more serious in
both tone and intent.
480 pp. 978-0-14-143980-8 $8.00
Northanger Abbey
Edited with an Introduction by
Marilyn Butler
Catherine Morland is invited to
Northanger Abbey, where she believes
she has discovered all the trappings of the
Gothic novels she so loves reading—
and must learn to distinguish literature
from life.
288 pp. 978-0-14-143979-2 $8.00
Persuasion
Edited with an Introduction by
Gillian Beer
Anne Elliot overcomes social obstacles,
her father’s selfishness, and a seven-year
misunderstanding in order to win the love
of and marry the man she desires.
272 pp. 978-0-14-143968-6 $6.00
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