Treasury Of World Masterpieces: Pride And Prejudice; Northanger Abbey; Persuasion; Emma
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
Few names in English literature carry the enduring power of Jane Austen, whose razor-sharp wit and penetrating social intelligence transformed the novel into an instrument of quiet revolution. This magnificent anthology, part of the prestigious Treasury of World Masterpieces series published by Octopus Books Limited, gathers four of her most celebrated works — Pride and Prejudice, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, and Emma — into a single authoritative volume. From the sparkling battle of wills between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, to the gothic comedic adventures of the impressionable Catherine Morland, to the mature and restrained longing of Anne Elliot, and finally to the brilliantly misguided matchmaking of Emma Woodhouse, Austen chronicles the full panorama of Regency England's social world with devastating precision and compassion. Austen's genius lies in her ability to reveal the profound within the seemingly domestic — her novels are simultaneously comedies of manners and searching critiques of class, gender, and the economics of marriage in early 19th-century Britain. Each of the four works collected here represents a distinct facet of her artistry: the exuberant early confidence of Pride and Prejudice, the playful self-awareness of Northanger Abbey, the elegiac emotional depth of Persuasion, and the intricate ironic architecture of Emma. For the dedicated reader and the newcomer alike, this collection presents an unparalleled opportunity to immerse oneself in the world of a writer whose influence on Western fiction remains, over two centuries later, simply inescapable.
Author: Jane Austen
Format: Hardback
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
Few names in English literature carry the enduring power of Jane Austen, whose razor-sharp wit and penetrating social intelligence transformed the novel into an instrument of quiet revolution. This magnificent anthology, part of the prestigious Treasury of World Masterpieces series published by Octopus Books Limited, gathers four of her most celebrated works — Pride and Prejudice, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, and Emma — into a single authoritative volume. From the sparkling battle of wills between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, to the gothic comedic adventures of the impressionable Catherine Morland, to the mature and restrained longing of Anne Elliot, and finally to the brilliantly misguided matchmaking of Emma Woodhouse, Austen chronicles the full panorama of Regency England's social world with devastating precision and compassion. Austen's genius lies in her ability to reveal the profound within the seemingly domestic — her novels are simultaneously comedies of manners and searching critiques of class, gender, and the economics of marriage in early 19th-century Britain. Each of the four works collected here represents a distinct facet of her artistry: the exuberant early confidence of Pride and Prejudice, the playful self-awareness of Northanger Abbey, the elegiac emotional depth of Persuasion, and the intricate ironic architecture of Emma. For the dedicated reader and the newcomer alike, this collection presents an unparalleled opportunity to immerse oneself in the world of a writer whose influence on Western fiction remains, over two centuries later, simply inescapable.