{"product_id":"the-complete-novels-of-jane-austen-volume-1","title":"The Complete Novels of Jane Austen (1): Volume 1 (Timeless Classics) [2019] hardback","description":"\u003cb\u003eJane Austen revolutionized the literary romance, using it as a platform from which to address issues of gender politics and class consciousness among the British middle-class of the late eighteenth century. The novels included in this collection from the elegant Knickerbocker Classics series-\u003ci\u003eSense and Sensibility\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMansfield Park\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEmma\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNorthanger Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePersuasion\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLady Susan\u003c\/i\u003e-represent all of Austen's complete novels, and provide the reader with an entrance into the world she and her memorable characters inhabited.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With witty, unflinching morality, Austen portrays English middle-class life as the eighteenth century came to a close and the nineteenth century began. Austen's heroines find happiness in many forms, \u003cb\u003eeach of the novels is a story of love and marriage\u003c\/b\u003e-marriage for love, financial security, and for social status. \u003cp\u003eIn a publishing career that spanned less than ten years, her work brought her little personal fame and only a few positive reviews during her lifetime. It wasn't until the 1940s that she became widely accepted in academia as a great English writer. The second half of the 20th century saw a proliferation of Austen scholarship and the emergence of a fan culture. \u003cb\u003eAusten's works continue to influence the course of the novel \u003c\/b\u003eeven as they charm readers today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The \u003cb\u003eKnickerbocker Classics\u003c\/b\u003e bring together the works of classic authors from around the world in stunning gift editions to be collected and enjoyed. Complete and unabridged, this hardcover volume is magnificent, and a must-have for any \"Janeite.\" Also included is \u003cb\u003ean original introduction \u003c\/b\u003ethat provides the reader with enlightening information on Jane Austen's life and works.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austen, Jane","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":44096281215266,"sku":"9781631066436","price":32.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/products\/austen-jane-the-complete-novels-of-jane-austen-volume-1-9781631066436-39944655110434.jpg?v=1669403696","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/the-complete-novels-of-jane-austen-volume-1","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}