Jane Austen
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English
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Her worst fears come true... After her father's death, Elizabeth Bennet goes to work as a governess. Little does she know the Willstones are social acquaintances of the Bingley's and the Darcy's, and Elizabeth finds herself once again drawn into Mr. Darcy's orbit. To make matters worse, Mrs. Willstone's sister sets her sights on Mr. Darcy. With Elizabeth's social status even lower than it was before, she knows she must abandon all hope of Darcy renewing...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The beautiful widow Susan Vernon has come to the estate of her in-laws to wait out colorful rumors about her dalliances circulating through polite society. Whilst there, she decides to secure a husband for herself and her rather reluctant debutante daughter, Frederica.
Author
Publisher
Perseus Running [distributor]
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Mr. Darcy has invited the Bennets and the Bingleys to spend the Christmastide's festive days at Pemberley. But as he and Elizabeth journey to their estate to join the gathered families, a blizzard blankets the English countryside. The Darcys find themselves stranded at a small inn while Pemberley is inundated with refugees seeking shelter from the storm. Without her brother's strong presence, Georgiana Darcy tries desperately to manage the chaos surrounding...
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Series
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English
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"There is a great deal that goes into making a video blog. Lizzie Bennet should know, having become a YouTube sensation over the course of her year-long video diary project. The Lizzie Bennet Diaries chronicled Lizzie's life as a twenty-four-year-old grad student, struggling under a mountain of student loans and living at home with her two sisters--beautiful Jane and reckless Lydia. What may have started as her grad student thesis grew into so much...
Author
Publisher
Publishers Group UK [distributor]
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
BabyLit is a fashionable way to introduce toddlers to the world of classic literature. With clever, simple text by Adams, paired with stylish design and illustrations by Sugar's Oliver, these books are a must for every savvy parent's nursery library.
Author
Series
Highbury series volume 1
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
1995
Language
English
Description
A re-write of Jane Austen's classic Emma, offering another view of Emma Woodhouse and the village of Highbury, turned upside down by her well-intentioned but misguided matchmaking. In this version, the events are related through the eyes of Mrs. Goddard, the mistress of the local girls' school. The author is a descendant of the famous 18th Century novelist.
72) Emma
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Language
English
Description
"Twenty-one-year-old Emma Woodhouse loves playing matchmaker. When pretty and socially inferior Harriet arrives, Emma decides to indulge her passion. Against the advice of family friend and surrogate older brother Mr. Knightly, Emma persuades Harriet to reject a marriage proposal from a local farmer in order to hold out for an offer from the dashing Mr. Elton. But Emma soon discovers Mr. Elton's true motives and her advice to Harriet goes terribly...
73) Mansfield Park
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Fanny Price goes to live with prosperous relatives at Mansfield Park and must navigate a labyrinth of intrigues and affairs among the occupants of the house.
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
English
Description
Jane Austen's letters afford a unique insight into the daily life of the novelist: intimate and gossipy, observant and informative, they bring alive her family and friends, her surroundings and contemporary events with a freshness unparalleled in modern biographies. Above all we recognize the unmistakable voice of the author of Pride and Prejudice, witty and amusing as she describes the social life of town and country, thoughtful and constructive...
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Publisher
Ecco
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
"History of England..." is an (20 p.) historical satire produced by 16-year-old Jane Austen. It is a spoof on the history of the British monarchy from 1399 to 1649. What you find are brief, opinionated pieces, ranging from two sentences on Edward V who "lived so little a while that nobody had time to draw his picture" to 19 sentences on Elizabeth, of whom "It was the peculiar misfortune . . . to have had bad ministers --since wicked as she herself...
78) Mansfield park
Language
English
Description
This fun and sexy comedy tells a timelessly entertaining story where wealth, secret passions, and mischievous women put love to the test, with delightfully surprising results! When a spirited young woman, Fanny Price, is sent away to live on the great country estate of her rich cousins, she's meant to learn the ways of proper society. But while Fanny learns 'their' ways, she also enlightens them with a wit and sparkle all her own!
