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Sense and Sensibility

Jane Austen

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"Sense and Sensibility" is the story of two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, who have contrasting temperaments. On the surface Elinor, the older sister represents sense or reason while Marianne represents sensibility or emotion, however upon closer examination we find that they both exhibit varying aspects of each characteristic. A classic coming of age story "Sense and Sensibility" was Jane Austen's first published novel.
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Lady Susan & The Watsons

Jane Austen

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4 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 03min00.
Lady Susan has just arrived uninvited at the country home of her brother-in-law, Charles, and his unwelcoming wife, Catherine. Susan’s reputation as an accomplished coquette precedes her, and Catherine will not allow her own brother, Reginald, to fall prey to Susan’s amorous games. Despite warnings, the besotted young man finds himself falling—all to the conniving lady’s delight. But it’s the arrival of Susan’s rebellious sixteen-year-old daughter that sets this romantic roundelay spinning. Told through an exchange of letters, Jane Austen’s Lady Susan is a delicious epistolary novel of love lost and of love found. It shamelessly subverts all expectations of polite romance. And in Austen’s unfinished work, The Watsons, a family reunion sparks the passionate pursuits of four sisters. Where it all leads is a literary guessing game.
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Emma

Jane Austen

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57 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 43min.
When her former governess finds happiness as the bride of a local widower, the brilliant and beautiful Emma Woodhouse — one of Jane Austen’s immortal creations — flatters herself that she alone has secured the marriage and that she possesses a special talent for bringing lovers together. The young heiress next busies herself with finding a suitable husband for her friend and protégé, Harriet Smith, setting off an entertaining sequence of comic mishaps and misunderstanding in this sparkling comedy of English-village romance. Beneath its considerable wit, the novel is also the story of a young woman’s progress toward self-understanding.
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Sense and Sensibility

Jane Austen

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Sense and Sensibility is a classic novel by Jane Austen, published in 1811. It was published anonymously; By A Lady appears on the title page where the author's name might have been. It tells the story of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne as they come of age. They have an older half-brother, John, and a younger sister, Margaret. Edited by Macc Kay Production executive Avalon Giuliano ICON Intern Eden Giuliano Music By AudioNautix With Their Kind Permission©2020 Eden Garret Giuliano (P) Eden Garret Giuliano
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Emma

Jane Austen

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1177 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 14h43min.
When her former governess finds happiness as the bride of a local widower, the brilliant and beautiful Emma Woodhouse — one of Jane Austen’s immortal creations — flatters herself that she alone has secured the marriage and that she possesses a special talent for bringing lovers together. The young heiress next busies herself with finding a suitable husband for her friend and protégé, Harriet Smith, setting off an entertaining sequence of comic mishaps and misunderstanding in this sparkling comedy of English-village romance. Beneath its considerable wit, the novel is also the story of a young woman’s progress toward self-understanding. ©2020 Pandora's Box (P)2020 Pandora's Box
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Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

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995 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 12h26min.
Do you want to listen to Pride and Prejudice? If so then keep reading…When Elizabeth Bennet meets Fitzwilliam Darcy for the first time at a ball, she writes him off as an arrogant and obnoxious man. He not only acts like an insufferable snob, but she also overhears him rejecting the very idea of asking her for a dance! As life pits them against each other again and again, Darcy begins to fall for Elizabeth's wit and intelligence and Elizabeth begins to question her feelings about Darcy. But when Darcy saves her youngest sister Lydia from a scandal, Elizabeth starts to wonder if her pride has prejudiced her opinion of Darcy. Through this tale about two warring hearts, Jane Austen weaves a witty satire about life in eighteenth century England. And though it was published more than two centuries ago, Pride and Prejudice continues to enthral readers to this very day.What are you waiting for Pride and Prejudice is one click away from start listening to NOW!
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Persuasion

Jane Austen

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213 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 2h40min.
Jane Austen (1775-1817) "Sir Walter Elliot, de Kellynch-Hall, dans le comté de Somerset, n’avait jamais touché un livre pour son propre amusement, si ce n’est le livre héraldique. Là il trouvait de l’occupation dans les heures de désœuvrement, et de la consolation dans les heures de chagrin. Devant ces vieux parchemins, il éprouvait un sentiment de respect et d’admiration. Là, toutes les sensations désagréables provenant des affaires domestiques se changeaient en pitié et en mépris. Quand il feuilletait les innombrables titres créés dans le siècle dernier, si chaque feuille lui était indifférente, une seule avait constamment pour lui le même intérêt, c’était la page où le volume favori s’ouvrait toujours : Famille Elliot, de Kellynch-Hall : Walter Elliot, né le 1er mars 1760 ; épousa, le 15 juillet 1874, Élisabeth, fille de Jacques Stevenson, esquire de South-Park, comté de Glocester, laquelle mourut en 1800. Il en eut : Élisabeth, née le 1er juin 1785, Anne, née le 9 aoust 1787, Un fils mort-né le 5 novembre 1789, et Marie, née le 20 novembre 1791. Tel était le paragraphe sorti des mains de l’imprimeur ; mais Sir Walter y avait ajouté pour sa propre instruction, et pour celle de sa famille, à la suite de la date de naissance de Marie : "Mariée le 16 décembre 1810 à Charles Musgrove, esquire d’Uppercross, comté de Somerset." Anne Elliot, huit ans auparavant, a refusé d'épouser Frédérick Wentworth, bien qu'elle en soit amoureuse : il ne correspondait pas aux critères d'un bon mari... Aujourd"hui, leurs chemins se croisent à nouveau. Wentworth est devenu un brillant capitaine qui s'est enrichi et il est toujours aussi beau !
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Catherine Morland

Jane Austen

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295 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 3h41min.
Jane Austen (1775-1817) "Personne qui ait jamais vu Catherine Morland dans son enfance ne l’aurait supposée née pour être une héroïne. Sa situation dans le monde, le caractère de ses parents, sa propre personne et ses aptitudes, rien ne l’y prédestinait. Bien que clergyman, son père n’était ni méprisé ni misérable ; c’était un excellent homme, bien qu’il s’appelât Richard et qu’il n’eût jamais été beau. Il avait une fortune personnelle, outre deux bons bénéfices, et il ne prétendait pas le moins du monde tenir ses filles sous clef. Mme Morland était une femme de grand sens, de bon caractère et, ce qui est plus remarquable, de bonne constitution. Elle avait eu trois fils avant la naissance de Catherine ; et, au lieu de trépasser en mettant celle-ci au monde, comme on devait s’y attendre, – elle avait vécu encore, vécu pour avoir six enfants de plus, pour les voir grandir autour d’elle, et pour jouir elle-même d’une florissante santé. Une famille de dix enfants peut toujours être dite une belle famille, quand il y a assez de têtes, de bras et de jambes pour tous ; mais les Morland n’avaient guère d’autre titre à cette épithète, car ils étaient en général fort ordinaires, et Catherine, plusieurs années de sa vie, fut aussi ordinaire qu’aucun d’eux. Elle était maigre et mal équarrie, avait la peau blême, de noirs cheveux plats et de gros traits ; non plus que sa personne, son esprit ne la marquait pour la fonction d’héroïne. Elle raffolait de tous les jeux des garçons, et préférait de beaucoup le cricket, non seulement aux poupées, mais aux plus poétiques jeux de l’enfance, élever une marmotte ou un canari, arroser un rosier. En effet, elle n’avait nul goût pour les jardins, et, si elle cueillait des fleurs, c’était principalement pour le plaisir de méfaire, du moins ainsi conjecturait-on, à la voir toujours choisir celles qu’il lui était interdit de prendre. Tels étaient ses goûts ; ses aptitudes étaient non moins extraordinaires. Elle n’apprenait ou ne comprenait rien avant qu’on le lui eût enseigné, – ni même après, quelquefois, car elle était inattentive souvent et volontiers stupide." Catherine Morland est une adolescente vivant simplement à la campagne dans une famille nombreuse et aimante. Elle est invitée par des amis de la famille, les Allen, à passer quelques semaines dans une ville thermale huppée : Bath. Elle fait connaissance avec une société dont elle ignore tout...
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Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

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176 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 2h12min.
Mrs. Bennet is eager to marry off her three daughters, Jane, Elizabeth, our heroine, and Lydia. Suitors lined up at the ball include Mr. Collins, Mr. Bingley, Mr. Wickham and the proud Mr. Darcy. But the varying temperaments and spirits of our heroine Elizabeth and her sisters, not to mention their precarious social standing, means the quest for love and happiness is not without setback. We are transported on a comic and joyous tide of romance, desire and satire as relevant and entertaining today as when first published.
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Emma

Jane Austen

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176 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 2h12min.
Emma is an exquisitely crafted portrait of late 18th Century society, widely considered to be Austen’s most literarily accomplished work. Emma Woodhouse, self-appointed meddling matchmaker, stands to lose out on love herself if she isn’t careful. Social life in the village of Highbury is dominated by the intelligent and wealthy Emma Woodhouse who has too little to occupy herself and turns to match-making on behalf of her friends and neighbours to relieve the boredom. Her schemes meet with varying degrees of success, until she herself finally learns to concentrate on her own life and leave others to live theirs without her interference. A charming, often ironic, picture of courtship and love.
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Northanger Abbey

Jane Austen

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190 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 2h22min.
Young and susceptible, Catherine Morland expects dark secrets and many dangers to be lurking in the hidden recesses of Northanger Abbey. In fact, the real obstacles lying in her path are more mundane but just as serious as her imagined horrors. With consummate skill, the author interweaves irony and fantasy, humour and philosophy. Although published after her death, this is likely to be Austen’s earliest complete novel, its original purpose to ridicule then popular tales of romance and terror.
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Sense and Sensibility

Jane Austen

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178 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 2h13min.
Jane Austen's first published novel concerns the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, and their different responses to love and loss: Elinor the exemplar of self-control - "sense" - and Marianne governed by her passionate "sensibility." Partly a comment on the financial situation of women in her time, the author paints a poignant portrait of the two sisters who, in reduced circumstances, find more kindness from strangers than from their own brother.
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The Letters of Jane Austen

Jane Austen

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605 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 7h34min.
One of the most beloved authors in English literature, Jane Austen wrote myriad novels, stories and poems that illustrated her sophisticated sense of irony, humor and biting commentary on the society of Regency England. As the majority of her work was published anonymously, in the custom of female authors at the time, much of her notoriety came about posthumously. In addition to her published works, Austen kept avid personal correspondence with friends and family, particularly her sister, Cassandra. This collection of letters provides an invaluable glimpse into the author's life, which was spent primarily within a close-knit family circle making perceptive observations of human behavior and relationships. Pursuant to the themes of her novels, it is clear that Austen was unimpressed by pomposity and pretention and held a deep adoration for those she loved. These letters, pervaded by her usual charming wit, will be a joy to read for any Jane Austen enthusiast.
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Sense And Sensibility

Jane Austen

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Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen is a romantic fiction novel about the Dashwood sisters "Elinor" and "Marianne" who go through love, romance, hardship and heartbreak. The scene is set in Southwest England between the years 1792 and 1797 and it follows the story how the two sisters are forced to live in a relative's estate due to the death of their father who leaves them with an inadequate inheritance.
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Mansfield Park

Jane Austen

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1151 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 14h23min.
Fanny Price, a young girl from a large and relatively poor family, is taken to be raised by her rich uncle and aunt, Sir Thomas, and Lady Bertram, of Mansfield Park. Fanny grows up with her four older cousins but is always treated as something of a poor relation. Only Edmund, the second son, shows her real kindness. Over time, Fanny's gratitude for Edmund's thoughtfulness secretly grows into romantic love.At the age of ten, Fanny Price leaves the poverty of her Portsmouth home to be brought up among the family of her wealthy uncle, Sir Thomas Bertram, in the chilly grandeur of Mansfield Park. There she accepts her lowly status, and gradually falls in love with her cousin Edmund. When the dazzling and sophisticated Henry and Mary Crawford arrive, Fanny watches as her cousins become embroiled in rivalry and sexual jealousy. As the company starts to rehearse a play by way of entertainment,Fanny struggles to retain her independence in the face of the Crawfords' dangerous attractions; and when Henry turns his attentions to her, the drama really begins.
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