Bøger af Jane Austen

But when the glamorous and exciting Henry and Mary Crawford arrive in the area, Edmund starts to grow close to Mary and Fanny finds herself dealing with feelings she has never experienced before. 'Full of the energies of discord - sibling rivalry, greed, ambition, illicit sexual passion and vanity' Margaret Drabble

'Your little cousin cannot help being dull and stupid.'

With its loveable, impressionable heroine and its themes of growing up and learning to live in the real world, Northanger Abbey remains one of Jane Austen's most irresistible and up-to-date novels.

Emma Woodhouse er både smuk, intelligent og rig. Efter sin mors død har hun indtaget rollen som førstedame på Hartfield, hvor hun bor sammen med sin omsorgsfulde, men noget hypokondriske far. Woodhouse-familien er en af de fornemmeste på egnen, og Emma er meget bevidst om sin overlegne position såvel som sine øvrige fortrin. Da hun påtager sig rollen som Kirsten Giftekniv over for sin veninde Harriet, løber hendes livlige fantasi flere gange af med hende, og hendes tendens til at nære lidt for høje tanker om sig selv og sin egen dømmekraft medfører utallige forviklinger og får helt uforudsete konsekvenser. Emma, som også er meget kærlig og charmerende, har mange venner, der tilsyneladende alle er blinde over for hendes fejl. Bortset fra Mr. Knightley. Han forsøger utrætteligt at få den stædige Emma til at indse sin egen indbildskhed, men da hun endelig begynder at indrømme sandheden over for sig selv, er det lige ved at være for sent."Bogen er som en brusende kvadrille med partnerskifte, til alle efter megen uvished finder den rette … totalbilledets elskværdighed er uimodståelig." – Jacob Paludan, Politiken"Rene mesterstykker er portrætterne af den snakkesyge Miss Bates og Emmas far, den gamle forpylrede Mr. Woodhouse. De er bundkomiske, men meget menneskelige og meget elskelige. Alle hendes figurer træder os lyslevende i møde tværs gennem deres historiske mundering. Giv dem andre hatte, bukser eller kjoler på, og vi har dem spadserende rundt imellem os i dag." – Mogens Knudsen, Information

Da Anne Elliot var 19 år, lod hun sig af økonomiske årsager overtale til at bryde sin ellers lykkelige forlovelse med den charmerende, men ubemidlede søofficer Frederick Wentworth. Da tilfældighederne bringer dem sammen otte år senere, er de begge stadig ugift, og Wentworth er blevet velhavende. Han har dog ikke tilgivet Anne, at hun i sin tid lod sig overtale til at afvise ham, og han behandler hende med kulde og ligegyldighed. Anne, der for længst har indset, at hun burde have fulgt sit hjerte og ikke ladet sig påvirke af andres overtalelse, ser resigneret og bedrøvet til, mens Wentworth gør kur til naboernes døtre. Men samtidig får hun selv en ny beundrer, og et uheld på en spadseretur vender op og ned på tingene. Annes venner og familie prøver stadig at få indflydelse på hendes beslutninger, men den modne Anne forlader sig nu på sin egen dømmekraft; denne gang vil hun ikke bukke under for overtalelse.Overtalelses heltinde, Anne Elliot, er den ældste af alle Austens heltinder, og bogen beskriver en dybere og mere moden kærlighed, end man er vant til fra Austens øvrige romaner. Desuden er det den eneste af hendes bøger, hvor helten ikke er aristokrat, men en mand fra mere beskedne kår, der har arbejdet sig til sin formue."En meget fin og vittig og rørende historie om en ung pige, der engang lod sig kue til at sige nej til sin elskede, fordi han var fattig og nu møder ham igen, da han er blevet rig. Forbavsende er den spænding, som Austen kan oparbejde, om de to mennesker nu får hinanden." – Bent Mohn, Politiken"Det er en bog om modenhed og godhed og kvindesind, og den er ikke bare morsom, men også gribende. Jane Austens bøger er med hendes egne ord 'noget der udvider ens viden om arten menneske'" – Poul Borum, Ekstra Bladet

Elinor og Marianne Dashwood er søstre, men besidder vidt forskellige personligheder. Elinor er rolig, velovervejet og behersket. Marianne er lidenskabelig, umiddelbar og dramatisk. Fornuft og følelse. Da deres far dør uden juridisk mulighed for at testamentere sin formue til sin enke og sine tre døtre, må de fire kvinder tage til takke med en noget mere beskeden indkomst og livsstil, end de har været vant til. Denne omstændighed skal vise sig at få afgørende betydning for Elinor og Mariannes ægteskabelige fremtidsudsigter. Begge søstre havner kort efter hinanden i dybe, men udsigtsløse forelskelser. Deres reaktion på situationen er naturligvis som nat og dag, og de må begge gennemgå ydmygelser, svigt og bristede illusioner. Oplevelserne sætter sig dybe spor, ikke mindst hos Marianne, der må revidere sit syn på livet og kærligheden."... fordi Elinor og Marianne og Jane er så intenst indtagende ladylike, så følger man stakåndet og fornøjet med. Sigende for den gode lady-stil er f.eks., at der ikke er nogen personer, der er så dumme, vulgære, kedelige eller ubehagelige, at de ikke – selv om deres dårlige kvaliteter generøst og underholdende demonstreres, gerne i dialogform – også har nogle gode kvaliteter eller i det mindste, med lidt god vilje, kan undskyldes for de dårlige." – Lars Bukdahl, Weekendavisen"Man bør læse Austen først og fremmest på grund af personskildringer og dialoger – de er helt ubetalelige. Ingen kan som Austen lystigt lade personerne udlevere sig selv i dialogerne, hvor dumhed og tåkrummende mangel på fintfølelse går hånd i hånd med ekstrem optagethed af penge og økonomi, langt fra det kulturelle dannelsesideal, som Austen skriver ud fra. Det er vanvittig morsomt og som skabt til film – men altså også værd at læse." – Birgitte Stoklund Larsen, Kristeligt Dagblad"Jane Austen er igen tilgængelig på dansk – en fryd for både øjet og øret ... det ville være en skændsel, hvis klassiske romaner af Jane Austens format ikke var tilgængelige på dansk, på tryk eller i lydbogsformat ... Et forfatterskab af Jane Austens karat er den bedste modgift mod nok så mange tøsefjantede romaner af Helen Fielding, Sophie Kinsella, Candace Bushnell, Marian Keyes og hvad de ellers hedder, de store chick lit-forfattere på den internationale litterære scene..." – Claus Schatz-Jakobsen, Standart

La abadía de Northanger es una novela con dos núcleos; uno de ellos muestra el peligro de elegir amistades falsas, y el otro pone en discusión el riesgo de que los padres de familia decidan e impongan con quién han de casarse sus hijos e hijas. Libro de lectura fácil y entretenida en el cual Jane Austen lanza una crítica risueña al apego excesivo- sobre todo de las mujeres- hacia la novela gótica que ya hacía furor en esos tiempos, por lo cual la protagonista se decide a investigar cierto antiguo crimen y... no hay que revelar más de la historia. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Catherine Morland is a young girl with a very active imagination. Her naivety and love of sensational novels lead her to approach the fashionable social scene in Bath and her stay at nearby Northanger Abbey with preconceptions that have embarrassing and entertaining consequences.

Fall in love all over again with Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice in this wonderful coloring book featuring beautifully intricate patterns and details, classic quotations, and iconic scenes to color in. Includes a fascinating guide to the Victorian language of flowers and a gorgeous foiled cover.

Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her. So begins Jane Austen's comic masterpiece Emma. In Emma, Austen's prose brilliantly elevates, in the words of Virginia Woolf, the trivialities of day-to-day existence, of parties, picnics, and country dances of early-nineteenth-century life in the English countryside to an unrivaled level of pleasure for the reader. At the center of this world is the inimitable Emma Woodhouse, a self-proclaimed matchmaker who, by the novel's conclusion, just may find herself the victim of her own best intentions. This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition includes newly commissioned notes on the text. "From the Trade Paperback edition."

A beautiful, display-worthy collector's hardcover of one of the most beloved novels ever written, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. No novel in English has given more pleasure than Pride and Prejudice. Because it is one of the great works in our literature, critics in every generation reexamine and reinterpret it. But the rest of us simply fall in love with it--and with its wonderfully charming and intelligent heroine, Elizabeth Bennet. Pride and Prejudice captivates us not only with its romantic suspense but also by the fascinations of the world we visit in the novel's pages. The life of the English country gentry at the turn of the nineteenth century is made as real to us as our own, not only by Jane Austen's wit and feeling but by her subtle observation of the way people behave in society and how we are true or treacherous to each other and ourselves. "Jane Austen remains the most misunderstood of great English writers . . . Austen's is an extended, exploratory, dangerously subversive art, and is neither harmlessly decorative nor picturesquely provincial . . . [Irony] is the secret of the perfect self-sufficiency of Pride and Prejudice."--from the Introduction by Peter Conrad Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a full-color illustrated jacket. Everyman's Library Classics include an introduction, a select bibliography, and a chronology of the author's life and times.

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.` So opens Jane Austens second novel Pride and Prejudice, which was first published in 1813. It follows the story of Mr and Mrs Bennet and their five single daughters. The whole town is set aflutter by the arrival of prosperous Mr Bingley and his friend Mr Darcy, and as the prejudice of the latter hurts the pride of headstrong Elizabeth Bennet, friendship, love, and strife enfold. Perhaps the most beloved of all of Austens work, Pride and Prejudice has been adapted numerous times, including in the 1995 BBC mini-series featuring Colin Firth as Mr Darcy, and the 2005 movie adaption by Joe Wright with Keira Knightley in the role of Elizabeth Bennet.Jane Austen (1775-1817) is one of the most beloved British writers of all time. During her short life she published six novels: Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, that are all considered as literary classics today. Her writing is full of sharp observations on the society in which she evolved, as well as ripe with timeless irony, and a solid dose of humour. She has created immortal characters that have inspired countless authors, novels, and movies such as Bridget Jones and Clueless.

Emma was the last novel that Jane Austen published while alive. In it, she tells us about the adventures of Emma Woodhouse, a young English woman raised in a wealthy family who not only does not have the slightest intention of getting married, but also insists on being a matchmaker for her circle of friends. In particular, for her protégé Harriet Smith. Emma's advice produces all kinds of misunderstandings and embarrassing situations, which translates into a fun work that, two centuries after its appearance, continues to delight readers.

Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility is the story of two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, who struggle to achieve respectability, each in their own way in the face of the strict social conventions of early eighteenth-century England. The carefree childhood of the two young sisters comes to an abrupt end upon their father's death which leaves the family penniless and pushed out of the estate upon which they grew up. They move to a modest cottage on the property owned by a distant relative and there they experience love, romance, and heartbreak as they each attend to the serious business of achieving material security through marriage. Through their romantic relationships, we are able to see the difference in their approaches to life. While Elinor, the somewhat reserved eldest daughter embodies good sense, fine judgment and discretion. She has a keen sense of responsibility to her family and friends and she places their welfare and interests above her own. Marianne, the romantically inclined and eagerly expressive second daughter, follows her heart while totally disregarding what society thinks. Marianne falls in love much too quickly while the more intellectual Elinor sees her chances for a happy marriage fade when she discovers the man for whom she's fallen for is already engaged. This delightful comedy of manners remains as fresh a cautionary tale today as it ever was. The novel has been in continuous publication since 1811, and has many times been illustrated, excerpted, abridged, and adapted for stage, film, and television.

'All the privilege I claim for my own sex...is that of loving longest, when existence or when hope is gone.'. Anne Elliot's heartfelt words strike the keynote of Jane Austen's last completed novel. It features a heroine older and wiser than her predecessors in earlier books, and its tone is more intimate and sober as Jane Austen unfolds a simple love-story. She described her heroine in a letter as 'almost too good for me': Anne Elliot's goodness is not of the cloying kind, but an unsentimental quality that, combined with stoicism and integrity, enables her to find happiness in love after seven years when it seemed she had for ever put an end to such a prospect.

John Cole has had a ringside seat on the British public life for the past 40 years.During that time he kept notes of his conversations with politicians, but he is now free of the constraints that the need for both brevity and balance imposedwhen he was BBc Political Editor.He is now free to tell tales from inside the Cabinet Room.His cast includes every PrimeMinister since Harold Wilson, every leader of the opposition and many others besides.He also dips further into memory to record a youthful encounter with Clement Attlee, the last British Prime Minister to cross the Irish border withoput a police guard.AS IT SEEMED TO ME is full of revealing stories about our politicians from the best known political commentator of recent tim

"Embark on a romantic journey where love unfolds amidst the symphony of raindrops and the whispers of the wind. 'Whispers in the Rain: Exploring the Art of Love with Weather' is a poetic exploration of how weather becomes the canvas for tender moments, stormy passions, and sun-kissed memories. Join us as we navigate the ever-changing elements, discovering the beauty of love woven into the fabric of nature's atmospheric embrace."

A coloring book featuring the first line of each and every chapter of Jane Austen's classic coming-of-age novel, Northanger Abbey. Jane Austen finished Northanger Abbey in 1803, but it was first published in 1817 From the very first line of Northanger Abbey: "No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine." to the first line of the final chapter (Chapter 31) of Northanger Abbey: "Mr. and Mrs. Morland's surprise on being applied to by Mr. Tilney for their consent to his marrying their daughter was, for a few minutes, considerable, it having never entered their heads to suspect an attachment on either side; but as nothing, after all, could be more natural than Catherine's being beloved, they soon learnt to consider it with only the happy agitation of gratified pride, and, as far as they alone were concerned, had not a single objection to start." ...through all the twists and turns of this timeless and hilarious story, there is so much to learn, enjoy, and inspire. This coloring book would be excellent to use as a relaxing activity while listening to the audiobook of Northanger Abbey, or watching one of the several film adaptations of the novel. We hope that you enjoy coloring it as much as we enjoyed creating it for you!

Découvrez le charme intemporel de "Contes de sagesse - 40 récits inspirants pour veiller et réveiller votre âme", une collection captivante qui vous convie à un voyage extraordinaire à travers des histoires transcendant le temps et l'espace. Chacun des 40 contes de ce recueil, sélectionné pour son pouvoir unique d'éclairer l'esprit et d'enrichir l'âme, est un trésor en soi.Ces histoires représentent un savant mélange d'éléments anciens et modernes. Certaines s'inspirent des oeuvres intemporelles de grands maîtres tels que Charles Dickens, Léon Tolstoï, et Jane Austen, tandis que d'autres sont des adaptations de contes de morale issus des quatre coins du monde. Cette fusion unique offre une pause bien méritée du quotidien et ouvre la porte à un monde où vous pouvez vous reconnecter avec votre force intérieure et les profondeurs de votre être."Contes de sagesse" est bien plus qu'une simple évasion; il propose des moments de réflexion profonde sur la vie et notre place dans le monde. Ces récits, alliant la sagesse ancienne et les perspectives modernes, vous guideront dans une méditation sur la manière dont nous pouvons tous oeuvrer pour un avenir meilleur, en semant la bienveillance et la positivité autour de nous.Chaque conte est une fenêtre ouverte sur un univers où le plaisir de la lecture se marie à des leçons de vie profondes. Laissez ces histoires veiller et réveiller votre âme, vous transportant dans des mondes où chaque mot a le pouvoir de transformer et d'illuminer."Contes de sagesse" n'est pas seulement une collection de contes; c'est une invitation à un voyage spirituel, un chemin vers la découverte de soi et l'éveil intérieur. Embarquez dans cette aventure littéraire et laissez-vous guider par la sagesse qui réside en ces pages, un mélange harmonieux d'inspirations classiques et de sagesses universelles.

A coloring book featuring the first line of each and every chapter of Jane Austen's classic 1818 novel, Persuasion. From the very first line of Persuasion: "Sir Walter Elliot, of Kellynch Hall, in Somersetshire, was a man who, for his own amusement, never took up any book but the Baronetage; there he found occupation for an idle hour, and consolation in a distressed one; there his faculties were roused into admiration and respect, by contemplating the limited remnant of the earliest patents; there any unwelcome sensations, arising from domestic affairs changed naturally into pity and contempt as he turned over the almost endless creations of the last century; and there, if every other leaf were powerless, he could read his own history with an interest which never failed." to the first line of the final chapter (Chapter 24) of Persuasion: "Who can be in doubt of what followed? When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other's ultimate comfort." through all the twists and turns of this timeless story, there is so much to learn, enjoy, and inspire. We hope that you enjoy coloring it as much as we at First Lines Press enjoying creating it for you!

Jane Austen fans will treasure this collectible classic from the Dover Bookshelf. This stunning hardcover edition of Pride and Prejudice is crafted with gorgeous design elements and handsome typography for a comfortable reading experience of one of the most universally loved and admired English novels. Austen's rural romance portrays the lively dynamics of a family of sisters and their mother's quest to find them suitable partners. A timeless satire of nineteenth-century English country society and manners, this affordably priced classic is the perfect keepsake to beautify your home, and makes an excellent gift for any lover of literature.

A coloring book featuring the first line of each and every chapter of Jane Austen's classic 1816 novel, Emma. From the very first line of Emma: "Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her." to the first line of the final chapter (Chapter 55) of Emma: "If Emma had still, at intervals, an anxious feeling for Harriet, a momentary doubt of its being possible for her to be really cured of her attachment to Mr. Knightley, and really able to accept another man from unbiased inclination, it was not long that she had to suffer from the recurrence of any such uncertainty."through all the twists and turns of this beloved timeless story, there is so much to learn, enjoy, and inspire. We hope that you enjoy coloring it as much as we enjoyed creating it for you!This coloring book would be excellent to decorate while listening to the audiobook of Emma, or watching one of the many movie adaptations.

With scenes from English life and her diversity of light-hearted, witty, wise, or patient heroines, Jane Austen has delighted generations of readers while exploring the social and moral values of the early nineteenth century with elegantly barbed perception. This edition includes all six of Austen's completed novels--Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Predjudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion. Also included are Catherine, a key work of her youth; Lady Susan, which was unpublished in her lifetime; and the unfinished novels The Watsons and Sanditon. All demonstrate the irony, wit, and skill in characterization, as well as faultless control of tone and narrative, which mark them as timeless classics of provincial romance and intrigue.

Two of Jane Austen's most beloved and enduring novels in one volume. Northanger Abbey is a witty satire of the Gothic novel, while Persuasion is a poignant and introspective exploration of love, regret, and second chances. This book is a must-read for fans of classic literature and the works of Jane Austen.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This book features Jane Austen's classic works, including Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma, alongside her personal letters. Readers will be transported to the Regency era through Austen's vivid descriptions and sharp wit as they explore society's expectations and the complexities of love in Austen's world.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Sense and Sensibility is one of the most beloved novels by Jane Austen. It tells the story of the Dashwood sisters and their journey through love, loss, and marriage. The novel is full of wit, humor, and wisdom, and it is a must-read for any fan of classic literature. This edition is beautifully designed and a perfect gift for any book lover.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Sense and Sensibility is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1811. It tells the story of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, two sisters who must navigate the challenges of love and class in early 19th century England. The novel is a classic of English literature and is widely regarded as one of Austen's finest works.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.