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Jane Austen The Complete Novels
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Jane Austen
Collected together in one volume, The Complete Novels show the development of Austen as a writer and social commentator. From the early optimism and youthful energy of Northanger Abbey to the quiet and subtle art of Persuasion, this collection reveals the breadth of one of the best loved novelists of all time.
Paperback, 1278 pages
Published
2006
by Penguin
(first published 1933)
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I have ready every Jane Austen book at least ten times. I never get tired of them.
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I LOVE Jane Austen- I try to read her once a year. Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility are true classics, and Emma and Persuasion are also wonderful. I cannot personally stand Fanny Price from Mansfield Park, but even a so-so Jane Austen is better than your average bestseller today.
Austen's ability to expose the foibles of her characters without actually holding them in disdain is what makes her books so enjoyable. Can you eviscerate someone with a fluffy knife? Not a good image, but...more
Austen's ability to expose the foibles of her characters without actually holding them in disdain is what makes her books so enjoyable. Can you eviscerate someone with a fluffy knife? Not a good image, but...more
I've always wanted to read Jane Austen, but I when it came between buying a classic story and a new release while wandering the bookstore, the new release always won. However, as I was moping around Borders, trying not to feel the hollow ache as I passed each Going Out of Business sign, I noticed this gigantic book nearly crushing the table under its weight. Not one, but four Jane Austen novels all for the price of $7.99!! Just 7.99!!!
Yeah, so I lugged it around and bought it. Now onto the actua...more
Yeah, so I lugged it around and bought it. Now onto the actua...more
I used to share Mark Twain's sentiments ...
Mark Twain was not an admirer of Jane Austen’s work as he once declared: “I often want to criticize Jane Austen, but her books madden me so that I can't conceal my frenzy from the reader; and therefore I have to stop every time I begin. Every time I read “Pride and Prejudice” I want to dig her up and beat her over the skull with her own shin-bone.”
My first introduction to Austen’s famous romances was “Pride and Prejudice”. Like Mark Twain, her writing...more
Mark Twain was not an admirer of Jane Austen’s work as he once declared: “I often want to criticize Jane Austen, but her books madden me so that I can't conceal my frenzy from the reader; and therefore I have to stop every time I begin. Every time I read “Pride and Prejudice” I want to dig her up and beat her over the skull with her own shin-bone.”
My first introduction to Austen’s famous romances was “Pride and Prejudice”. Like Mark Twain, her writing...more
I had a hard time getting into this book until I remembered that the movie Clueless is based on Emma. Is that sad? Haha. But really, each new chapter would throw me off because usually a whole new story line would start up, or the story line would shift widely that I couldn't always keep everything and everyone straight. Then when I had the epiphany it got me into the book, because I was always like, ooh, who is Mrs. Weston supposed to be? (Dionne?) Or how are they going to make Mr. Churchill un...more
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Ich hatte einem Freund „Wuthering Heights“, auf Deutsch Sturmhöhen, von Emily Bronte ausgeliehen. In der kleinen Pause wurde mir mein Hab wieder zurückgegeben und zufällig sah es unsere junge Referendarin im Fach Deutsch. Sie schaute sich das Buch an und fragte mich ungläubig, ob ich das lesen will. Sie dachte ich leihe mir dieses Buch aus, doch wurde dieses Missverständnis vom Freund aufgeklärt. Voller Stolz fügte ich denn noch hinzu, dass ich auch, mehr als Trotzr...more
Ich hatte einem Freund „Wuthering Heights“, auf Deutsch Sturmhöhen, von Emily Bronte ausgeliehen. In der kleinen Pause wurde mir mein Hab wieder zurückgegeben und zufällig sah es unsere junge Referendarin im Fach Deutsch. Sie schaute sich das Buch an und fragte mich ungläubig, ob ich das lesen will. Sie dachte ich leihe mir dieses Buch aus, doch wurde dieses Missverständnis vom Freund aufgeklärt. Voller Stolz fügte ich denn noch hinzu, dass ich auch, mehr als Trotzr...more
Okay, hands down, Jane Austen is a genius! Who, on this earth and at the tender age of 21, could write a book as brilliant as Pride and Prejudice? I don’t think I know many people – let alone 21 year olds – who have such a deep understanding of the inner workings of human nature and character and who are then able to portray that understanding in to words on paper so beautifully and perfectly like Jane Austen did in her books – especially Pride and Prejudice. But we certainly cannot forget the g...more
Pride and Prejudice (five stars)
Persuasion (three stars)
I enjoyed this one, perhaps because it wasn't quite as obvious how everything would play out (not the ending, but how it would get there). enjoyable!
Emma (four stars)
I really enjoyed this... I think I can connect to Emma the best out of all the Jane Austen heroines I've met so far, at least as far as personality, not necessarily matchmaking. And can understand things blowing up in your face and regretting decisions... seriously, who can't?...more
Persuasion (three stars)
I enjoyed this one, perhaps because it wasn't quite as obvious how everything would play out (not the ending, but how it would get there). enjoyable!
Emma (four stars)
I really enjoyed this... I think I can connect to Emma the best out of all the Jane Austen heroines I've met so far, at least as far as personality, not necessarily matchmaking. And can understand things blowing up in your face and regretting decisions... seriously, who can't?...more
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I decided to read this "Sense and Sensibility" after watching the 3 hour BBC version. I had watched the Hugh Grant, Kate Winslet, and Emma Thompson version years ago and enjoyed it. I wanted to find which one was the closest to the book. Though Jane Austen's writing is harder for me to read, I thoroughly enjoy the outcome. I needed a dictionary handy as I went through, but I love the character development and seeing how two sisters handle pain differently. Marianne thinks Elinor knows nothing ab...more
Emma- Read May 2011 *(3 stars)
While I found Emma (the novel) a bit tedious in sections, it is not without the wit, joy, blunders, heartbreak and love that you can find in all of Austen's novels. Emma (the character) is lovable, but naive, and one can be easily frustrated by her meddling and immaturity. However, she is not so exasperating as to not want her to grow and learn from her mistakes. She believes herself an expert in other's feelings and triumphs in "successes" of matchmaking. All the w...more
While I found Emma (the novel) a bit tedious in sections, it is not without the wit, joy, blunders, heartbreak and love that you can find in all of Austen's novels. Emma (the character) is lovable, but naive, and one can be easily frustrated by her meddling and immaturity. However, she is not so exasperating as to not want her to grow and learn from her mistakes. She believes herself an expert in other's feelings and triumphs in "successes" of matchmaking. All the w...more
Got to get back to the classics! And I can honestly appreciate the language, the careful reveal of character of each person in the story. But I have to say, in all honesty, that it is slow reading. The minutiae is pervasive. It's old English--with all the formality and hidden meaning. Or rather, an appreciation to say things in a certain way, with proper form and respect. In the beginning (ha, the first several hundred pages) I found it refreshing. Such respect for the language. But Jane's writi...more
I read most of Jane's novels every year. Steer clear of the Lady Susan novel. It's actually the first "novel" that Jane wrote, but it's written as if it's two women corresponding about their trashy lives. But the other novels are swell. :) I love Sense and Sensibility,Emma, and Pride and Prejudice in that order. Mansfield Park and Persuasion are also kinda fun (although it's been a while since I've read them...). :)
One of the most memorable parts of studying abroad (at least on the intellectual side of things) was reading the entirety of Austen's work, particularly since I was able to visit her writing desk and the church where she's buried, and to stroll the streets of Bath that she and some of her characters traveled.
Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility are certainly her best known (and I loved them), but Emma and Persuasion are also beautifully written. Northanger Abbey is an early experiment i...more
Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility are certainly her best known (and I loved them), but Emma and Persuasion are also beautifully written. Northanger Abbey is an early experiment i...more
Do yourself a favor and go read "Pride and Prejudice." Seriously. It will sweep you away. People think the Stephanie Meyer books are good? Pfft. They obviously need to go read a real romance, not a YA romance masquerading as vampire lit.
After reading "Pride and Prejudice," though, do yourself another favor and don't bother with the rest of Jane Austen's novels. P&P is the pinnacle of her literary talent, and unfortunately most of her other novels have the same feel--girl meets boy, they go t...more
After reading "Pride and Prejudice," though, do yourself another favor and don't bother with the rest of Jane Austen's novels. P&P is the pinnacle of her literary talent, and unfortunately most of her other novels have the same feel--girl meets boy, they go t...more
"It is a truth universally acknowledged..." Those words hit my ear, my mouth starts to water and my body settles into adventure with the bold, intelligent Elizabeth Bennett, and the strong, silent, yummy Mr. Darcy. People coming hither, going thither. Could life be better? Not on this planet.
My edition of the complete novels was printed in the early 50's. It is heavy. The spine is broken, bits of cardboard are left on every surface. The pages are yellowed on the edges, but I take great comfort i...more
My edition of the complete novels was printed in the early 50's. It is heavy. The spine is broken, bits of cardboard are left on every surface. The pages are yellowed on the edges, but I take great comfort i...more
This may not be a "mans" book, but it is a good read. There was a little too much chattiness for my liking at times, but the story resonates with me as it resembles (fondly) my courtship with my wife. I see myself in Mr. Darcy (prideful and not outgoing), and something of my wife in Lizzy (opinionated and strong (and strong headed).
It's Stanley Cup season, which means it's time to read Jane Austen. In the '90's I was teaching an Austen class. In the evenings, Andrew & I watched NJ Devils in the playoffs and I read Austen during period breaks. Andrew commented that probably nobody else would be doing the same, but who knows? Maybe there are other Jersey Janeites like me! I found that reading during those 20 minute breaks helped bring my blood pressure down, especially when games go into overtime. We have a DVR now (whic...more
Ughh.. so many words to say so little. I just can not appreciate Jane Austin stories. I have tried several times and could not get through even one. I gave up. I hardly ever give up. That is how much i cannot appreciate Jane Austin.
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Pride and Prejudice
Yup, this is pretty much my favorite Jane Austen novel I've read yet. I just love those I-hate-you relationships in books that soon become I-ardently-love-you relationships.
Mr. Darcy--you just make me want to squeeze you for being so adorably in love with Elizabeth. Oh, the two of them were so irritable in the beginning due to their pride. And then he suddenly pops out of nowhere and confesses to dear Lizzy...boy, did I reread those words so many times without smiling.
Eh, I b...more
Yup, this is pretty much my favorite Jane Austen novel I've read yet. I just love those I-hate-you relationships in books that soon become I-ardently-love-you relationships.
Mr. Darcy--you just make me want to squeeze you for being so adorably in love with Elizabeth. Oh, the two of them were so irritable in the beginning due to their pride. And then he suddenly pops out of nowhere and confesses to dear Lizzy...boy, did I reread those words so many times without smiling.
Eh, I b...more
*****added April 2012******
I'm giving Austen a rest for a while. I conquered my apprehension of reading her novels and actually ended up liking a few of them. But I can't continue with Emma. It's just too boring, and I don't think I can bear another hundred + pages of it.
I bought this for myself as a Christmas gift. For years, I've been meaning to see what all the fuss was about concerning Jane Austen. In high school I had attempted to read Pride and Prejudice, but never got past the first few...more
I'm giving Austen a rest for a while. I conquered my apprehension of reading her novels and actually ended up liking a few of them. But I can't continue with Emma. It's just too boring, and I don't think I can bear another hundred + pages of it.
I bought this for myself as a Christmas gift. For years, I've been meaning to see what all the fuss was about concerning Jane Austen. In high school I had attempted to read Pride and Prejudice, but never got past the first few...more
My favorite is Pride and Prejudice. It makes me smile. Great characters and well developed story line. A romance that won't make you blush.
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I decided to read all the books that Jane Austen wrote. I even read some of her Juvenilia work called Love and Friendship and The History of England.
My favorite book from Austen is by far Persuasion. This is a great book. I loved it because it teaches you to make and stick with your first feelings. Don't take into account what other people think. The book that I liked the least was Northanger Abbey. Her writing style changed with this one. It was too much of a mystery type and gave reference to...more
My favorite book from Austen is by far Persuasion. This is a great book. I loved it because it teaches you to make and stick with your first feelings. Don't take into account what other people think. The book that I liked the least was Northanger Abbey. Her writing style changed with this one. It was too much of a mystery type and gave reference to...more
I am a true Jane Austen fan. I love reading these stories over and over. Truly classic romances for every woman to read and love.
I love her many written arts. I love her stories and the strong women, for those days, she portrays in her work.
Making my way through all seven Jane austen novels. So far, Pride and Prejudice is still my favorite.
love this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! awwwwwwsome!! jane austin is the best author in the world!!!!!
I can't express with complete fullness my delight in rereading these novels.
Jane Austin is one of my all time favorite authors. I have adored every single novel of hers!! Even though she is a classical author, her books are in no way stuffy or hard reads. She questions such topical themes as her titles suggest "pride and prejudice" and "sense and sensibility" with such wonderful humor and such passionate and extravagant characters. Her novels are always fun to read, hard to put down, and leave you wanting more. I'd recommend ANY Jane Austin book (though they are undoubt...more
Austen is just a great writer that everyone should read.
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I am at a lose of words. Who doesn't love Jane Austen?
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Jane Austen (16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature, her realism and biting social commentary cementing her historical importance among scholars and critics.
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