Emma is young, rich and independent. She has decided not to get married and instead spends her time organising her acquaintances' love affairs. Her plans for the matrimonial success of her new friend Harriet, however, lead her into complications that ultimately test her own detachment from the world of romance.
Mansfield Park is named for the magnificent, idyllic estate that is home to the wealthy Bertram family and that serves as a powerful symbol of English tradition and stability. The novel's heroine, Fanny Price - a "poor relation" living with the Bertrams - is acutely conscious of her inferior status and yet she dares to love their son Edmund - from afar. Wth five marriageable young people on the…
"You must allow me to tell you how ardently i admire and love you"
Northanger Abbey tells the story of a young girl, Catherine Morland, who leaves her sheltered, rural home to enter the busy, sophisticated world of Bath in the late 1790s. Austen observes with insight and humour the interaction between Catherine and the various character whom she meets there, and tracks her growing understanding of the world about her.
When Henry Dashwood dies, his wife and three daughters, Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret, have to leave their family home and move to Devon. There Marianne meets Willoughby - a man with exactly the same tastes and opinions as herself. When he leaves suddenly for London, she is deeply upset. Elinor tries to hide her strong feelings for Edward Ferrars, a family friend, as she discovers some secrets…
Darcy, anak muda keturunan bangsawan yang kaya raya dan memikat banyak perempuan cantik itu, semula memandang Elizaeth, yang berasal dari keluarga sederhana, sebagai gadis yang tak menarik, namun lambat laun ia terpesona dan jatuh cinta. Hanya saja Elizabeth, yang tidak menyukai gaya bicara dan keangkuhan Darcy, terlanjur menaruh prasangka dan kebencian sehingga ia pun menampik uluran cintanya.…
Darcy, anak muda keturunan bangsawan yang kaya raya dan memikat banyak perempuan cantik itu, semula memandang Elizaeth, yang berasal dari keluarga sederhana, sebagai gadis yang tak menarik, namun lambat laun ia terpesona dan jatuh cinta. Hanya saja Elizabeth, yang tidak menyukai gaya bicara dan keangkuhan Darcy, terlanjur menaruh prasangka dan kebencian sehingga ia pun menampik uluran cintanya.…
Pride and Prejudice, which opens with one of the most famous sentences in English Literature, is an ironic novel of manners. In it the garrulous and empty-headed Mrs Bennet has only one aim-that if finding a good match for each of her five daughters. In this she is mocked by her cynical and indolent husband. With its wit, its social precision and, above all, its irresistible heroine, Pride and…
I always deserve the best treatment, because I never put up with any other. Beautiful, rich, self-assured and witty, Emma Woodhouse delights in match-making those around her, with no apparent care for her own romantic life. Taking young Harriet Smith under her wing, Emma sets her sights on finding a suitable match for her friend. Chided for her mistakes by old friend Mr Knightley, it is only w…