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| ISBN: | 0140259449 (ISBN13: 9780140259445) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Bennet, Jane Bennet, Elizabeth Bennet, Mary Bennet, Kitty Bennet, Lydia Bennet, Louisa Hurst, Caroline Bingley, Fitzwilliam Darcy, Georgiana Darcy, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Anne de Bourgh, Colonel Fitzwilliam, Mr. Gardiner, Mrs. Gardiner, Sir William Lucas, Lady Lucas, Charlotte Lucas, Maria Lucas, Lady Russell, Emma Woodhouse, Elinor Dashwood, Marianne Dashwood, Catherine Morland, Henry Tilney, Eleanor Tilney, General Tilney, John Thorpe, Isabella Thorpe, Fanny Price (Mansfield Park), Edmund Bertram, Henry Crawford, Mary Crawford, Sir Thomas Bertram, Lady Bertram, William Price, Tom Bertram, Maria Bertram, Julia Bertram, Mr. Rushworth, Mr. Yates, Mr. Price, Mrs. Price, Edward Ferrars, Charles Bingley, George Wickham, Mr. William Collins, George Knightley, Harriet Smith, Jane Fairfax, Frank Churchill, Henry Woodhouse, Colonel Brandon, Lady Middleton, John Middleton, Mr. Dashwood, Mrs. John Dashwood, Mrs. Dashwood, Philip Elton, Augusta Elton, Miss Bates, Isabella Woodhouse, John Knightley, Anne Elliot |
Jane Austen
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| Title | : | The Complete Novels |
| Author | : | Jane Austen |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 1344 pages |
| Published | : | June 17th 1996 by Penguin (first published January 28th 1813) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Thriller. Suspense. Mystery. Drama. Contemporary |
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Here’s my list of Austen novels, from favourite to least favourite:1. Persuasion- My favourite Austen! It is the shortest and the one with the most enduring romance plot. And it is also the one where she attacks society with the most vigour. Not a word is wasted: it is compact and moves quickly.
“I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.”
2. Sense and Sensibility- Two protagonists for the price of one! I didn’t actually know how this one would end, which kept it interesting. The romances are usually quite predictable. Austen also explores ideas of the picturesque and how higher society often pretend to appreciate what they clearly don’t understand. A sharp piece of writing.
“The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!”
3. Northanger Abbey- This was my first Austen. And I loved the way she defended the novel and reading throughout. Though she was an advocate of proper reading and not becoming disengaged from reality to the point where you think your life is a gothic romance. A very amusing read!
“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
4. Pride and Prejudice- Austen is not interested in fleeting moments of heat and sexual lust; she portrays true and lasting romantic attachments, relationships that are strong and real. For her, such things transcend class boundaries, wealth and intelligence. And I enjoyed seeing the characters realise this.
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”
5. Emma- Austen attacks society again very strongly here, though I think the novel lacked a real plot driver. It was saved in my estimation by a very compelling heroine who knew exactly what she wanted from life and sought after it. Emma isn’t a woman to be walked over.
“I may have lost my heart, but not my self-control. ”
6. Mansfield Park- What can I say? The only Austen I didn’t give five stars. It was just boring with an absent protagonist. I was glad to finish it.
“I was quiet, but I was not blind.”
What do you think? Do you agree with my list? I would love to hear other people's
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Jane Austen can be deemed one of the best classic authors of all time. Women have loved her for ages and rightly so. Her stories are filled with characters who are well rounded and believable. The only novels I didn't like were Emma and Mansfield Park. Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion I liked the most. It was interesting to read these "chick lit" novels from a man's point of view. As a guy, I'm not the mushy-gushy kind. I like my Les Miserables, Count of Monte Cristo, and War and Peace. When IMy goal for the summer was to re-read Jane Austen's novels in their entirety. And I'm happy to say, I'm finished. It's been some time since I sat down to read any of her novels. I've probably watched the movies more than I've actually sat down to read them. I know many people do an annual reading of her works. I'm not sure I could do that - but would instead place them into the "read these books at different times of your life" category. It always amazes me how these novels still resonate today.
Sense and Sensibility **This to me feels like a proto-Pride and Prejudice, showing flashes of the genius for sly wit and sardonic character observations that P&P is renowned for but not the same skill with plot and pacing and a surprisingly anaemic set of romantic interests for the young sisters. It reminds me of reading early Shakespeare; it shows promise of what is to come later but on its own it doesn't justify the author's reputation. Pride and Prejudice ****
Doing some cleaning and found this in a box of old VHS tapes. Wonder how the fuck this got in there? I totally forgot my fiancé bought me this for Valentines Day three years ago. :) Now that I know where it is, maybe I'll crack this big boy open sometime soon.
Well its only been like five years since I first started reading this! I finally finished Lady Susan. An excellent collection.
Loving Jane Austen as I do I was thrilled when my daughter surprised me with a copy of her complete novels. If you enjoy the weight of a book in your hands, and you love Jane Austen, this is the book for you. I must admit that I skipped Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice because I had only recently re-read them. So I skipped to Mansfield Park, read straight through that, and followed with Emma, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion and Lady Susan. I loved them all, and I believe I have a new
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