The Complete Novels of Jane Austen: Emma, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, and Lady Susan (The Heirloom Collection)
This beautifully packaged set includes Austen’s six great masterpieces, along with Lady Susan, an epistolary novel. Each handsomely bound volume features charming four-color illustrations and gorgeous design elements throughout. Housed in an elegant slipcase with a magnetic closure, this...
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This beautifully packaged set includes Austen’s six great masterpieces, along with Lady Susan, an epistolary novel. Each handsomely bound volume features charming four-color illustrations and gorgeous design elements throughout. Housed in an elegant slipcase with a magnetic closure, this collection is an essential addition to every Austen fan’s library. Product Features: • A deluxe embossed slipcase with magnetic closure • Five hardcover volumes each featuring a ribbon marker and four-color illustration throughout
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN:
9781612184142 (1612184146)
ASIN: 1612184146
Publish date: October 12th 2012
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Pages no: 1120
Edition language: English
I have rather mixed feelings about the resurgence of Austen's popularity in the 1990s. Selfishly, I rather relished that it was my secret that "classics" of the kind that could be assigned in school could be such a pleasure to read, such a winning blend of social satire, humor and romance. I've read...
Not that I don't already have a million copies of JA works, but I bought this gorgeous set as a birthday present for myself. =D
October '11. A re-read of just "Persuasion"; as wonderful as ever.