Jane Austen : Oeuvres romanesques complètes, tome 1 (L'Abbaye de Northanger - Le Coeur et la Raison - Orgueil et préjugé. Appendices : Lady Susan - Les Watson. Oeuvres de jeunesse : Amour et amitié - Histoire de l'Angleterre)

Jane Austen (16 December 1775 - 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage in the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security. Her works critique the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century literary realism. Her use of biting irony, along with her realism and social commentary, have earned her acclaim among critics and scholars.

With the publications of "Sense and Sensibility" (1811), "Pride and Prejudice" (1813), "Mansfield Park" (1814) and "Emma" (1816), she achieved success as a published writer. She wrote two additional novels, "Northanger Abbey" and "Persuasion", both published posthumously in 1818, and began another, eventually titled "Sanditon", but died before its completion. She also left behind three volumes of juvenile writings in manuscript and another unfinished novel, "The Watsons". Her six full-length novels have rarely been out of print, although they were published anonymously and brought her moderate success and little fame during her lifetime.

A significant transition in her posthumous reputation occurred in 1833, when her novels were republished in Richard Bentley's Standard Novels series, illustrated by Ferdinand Pickering, and sold as a set. They gradually gained wider acclaim and popular readership. In 1869, fifty-two years after her death, her nephew's publication of "A Memoir of Jane Austen" introduced a compelling version of her writing career and supposedly uneventful life to an eager audience.

Austen has inspired a large number of critical essays and literary anthologies. Her novels have inspired many films, from 1940's "Pride and Prejudice" to more recent productions like "Sense and Sensibility" (1995) and "Love & Friendship" (2016).

Collection of Letters

" marianne était née pour un destin extraordinaire ; il devait lui être donné de découvrir la fausseté des premières impressions et de contredire par sa conduite ses maximes favorites.
 "  marianne n'épousera pas le beau willoughby vers lequel le poussait une passion irrésistible mais s'attachera au sage colonel brandon.  comme elinor, comme elizabeth bennet ou emma, elle affrontera vaillamment la trahison des sentiments et la dure réalité des lois sociales avant d'apprendre à ses dépens les règles du jeu. 
Sous l'apparence de la chronique provinciale oú on s'amuse, oú on se moque, oú on pleure et oú on rit beaucoup, c'est sans doute cette quête du vrai qui fait la modernité et l'universalité de ces trois romans écrits il y a deux cents ans et tout récemment adaptés pour le cinéma ou la télévision.

A propos de leur auteur, virgina woolf écrivit : " une de ces fées qui se penchent sur les berceaux a dû s'envoler avec elle à sa naissance et survoler le monde.  dès lors, elle sut à quoi il ressemblait.  tous ses écrits sont parfaits, achevés, reliés non au presbytère familial mais à l'univers.  " elle fut la première des grandes romancières anglaises. 
Dans ce volume une oeuvre de jeunesse aujourd'hui introuvable, lady susan.

Jane austen romans - tome 1

Emma vit avec son père, un vieil homme veuf et malade. Elle est belle intelligente et riche. Avec le mariage de sa gouvernante qui la quitte, Emma décide de s'occuper du mariage de nombre de ses relations. Sûre d'elle, elle est persuadée d'avoir les talents pour cette activité. Mais son inexpérience de l'amour et des gens, ses propres erreurs de jugement sur ses émotions amoureuses, lui valent bien des surprises et déceptions.

Ce roman décrivant la vie et les moeurs des jeunes femmes provinciales de la classe moyenne est souvent considéré comme le roman le plus abouti de Jane Austen.

EMMA

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 'The real evils, indeed, of Emma's situation were the power of having rather too much her own way, and a disposition to think a little too well of herself.'

 Beautiful, rich, self-assured and witty, Emma Woodhouse delights in matchmaking those around her, with no apparent care for her own romantic life. Taking young Harriet Smith under her wing, Emma sets her sights on finding a suitable match for her friend. Chided for her mistakes by old friend Mr Knightley, it is only when Harriet starts to pursue her own love interests that Emma realises the true hidden depths of her own heart.

 Delightful, engaging and entertaining, and with a dazzling gallery of characters, Emma is arguably Austen's most well-loved social comedy.

Emma

Pour la famille Bennet, qui compte cinq filles à marier, l'arrivée de deux jeunes et riches célibataires dans le voisinage est une aubaine. Le sombre Mr Darcy saura-t-il vaincre le mépris d'Elizabeth ? Les sœurs de Mr Bingley parviendront-elles à le dissuader de déclarer ses sentiments à Jane ? Le happy end tant attendu par le lecteur du chef-d'oeuvre de Jane Austen aura bien lieu, mais au terme d'innombrables intrigues et retournements, cocasses ou cruels.

Orgueil et Préjugés

A special edition featuring beautiful heritage wallpaper patterns from her own home in Hampshire, these collectable paperbacks are a must for all Jane Austen fans. From Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning classics that make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Oft-copied but never bettered, Jane Austen's Emma is a remarkable comedy of manners. Austen follows the charming but insensitive Emma Woodhouse as she sets out on an ill-fated career of match-making in the little town of Highbury. Taking the pretty but dreary Harriet Smith as her subject, Emma creates misunderstandings and chaos as she tries to find Harriet a suitor, until she begins to realize it isn't the lives of others she must try to transform. With original illustrations by the celebrated Hugh Thomson, this Macmillan Collector's Library edition also features bonus material by Jane Austen expert and curator of Jane Austen's House Sophie Reynolds.

Jane Austen's first novel - published posthumously in 1818 - tells the story of Catherine Morland and her dangerously sweet nature, innocence, and sometime self-delusion. Though Austen's fallible heroine is repeatedly drawn into scrapes while vacationing at Bath and during her subsequent visit to Northanger Abbey, Catherine eventually triumphs, blossoming into a discerning woman who learns truths about love, life, and the heady power of literature. The satirical novel pokes fun at the gothic novel while earnestly emphasizing caution to the female sex.

Northanger Abbey

Couverture alternative ici.Sans richesse ni éducation, la jeune Fanny Price n'a rien pour séduire la bonne société anglaise. Pourtant, dans la faste demeure de Mansfield Park où l'a recueillie son oncle, il lui faut faire bonne figure. Entre frustrations et vexations, que sera-t-elle prête à sacrifier pour être acceptée dans le monde enjôleur de ses cousins ? Roman d'apprentissage et précurseur, Mansfield Park est le plus surprenant des romans de Jane Austen.

Jane Austen : Oeuvres romanesques complètes, tome 1 (L'Abbaye de Northanger - Le Coeur et la Raison - Orgueil et préjugé. Appendices : Lady Susan - Les Watson. Oeuvres de jeunesse : Amour et amitié - Histoire de l'Angleterre)

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