Sense and sensibility

In this historic romance, young Elizabeth Bennet strives for love, independence and honesty in the vapid high society of 19th century England.

Orgueil et Préjugés

Mrs. Bennet a cinq filles et compte bien les marier toutes, ce qui n'est pas une tâche facile dans l'Angleterre du début du XIXe siècle. Non que les demoiselles Bennett soient laides, mais elles n'ont pas de fortune. Et cinq maris riches, ce n'est pas si facile à trouver. Surtout quand les filles en question s'en mêlent ; elles qui ont des préjugés, éprouvent des sentiments, et n'agissent pas forcément toujours pour trouver "un bon parti".

MY DEAR BROTHER, -I can no longer refuse myself the pleasure of profiting by your kind invitation when we last parted of spending some weeks with you at Churchhill, and, therefore, if quite convenient to you and Mrs. Vernon to receive me at present, I shall hope within a few days to be introduced to a sister whom I have so long desired to be acquainted with. My kind friends here are most affectionately urgent with me to prolong my stay, but their hospitable and cheerful dispositions lead them too much into society for my present situation and state of mind; and I impatiently look forward to the hour when I shall be admitted into your delightful retirement...

Lady Susan

Mme Bennet a cinq filles et compte bien les marier toutes, ce qui n'est pas une tâche facile dans l'Angleterre du début du XIXe siècle. Non que les demoiselles Bennett soient laides, mais elles n'ont pas de fortune. Et cinq maris riches, ce n'est pas si facile à trouver. Surtout quand les filles en question s'en mêlent ; elles qui ont des préjugés, éprouvent des sentiments, et n'agissent pas forcément toujours pour trouver "un bon parti".

Orgueil et préjugés

Catherine Morland est une jeune fille dont l'esprit déborde d'imagination. Passionnée de littérature gothique, elle brûle de découvrir le monde, qu'elle se figure identique à ses rêveries. L'occasion se présente quand elle est conviée à séjourner dans la ville de Bath par ses voisins, Mr et Mrs Allen. Catherine prend alors conscience des tourments de la vie mondaine mais fait la rencontre du bel Henry Tilney. Quand ce dernier l'invite à passer quelque temps dans la demeure familiale, l'antique Abbaye de Northanger, Catherine est aux anges. Ses espoirs si romanesques seront-ils déçus ?

Northanger abbey

Coffret Jane Austen Tome 1 : orgueil et préjugés ; raisons et sentiments ; Emma ; Lady Susan

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).

Love and Freindship

Suite au décès de M. Dashwood, sa veuve et ses trois filles se voient contraintes de quitter le Sussex et le domaine familial de Norland. Elles se réfugient dans le Devon, à l'invitation d'un généreux parent, où une nouvelle vie, plus modeste les attend. Les sours aînées, Elinor et Maria, l'une plus raisonnable, l'autre plus sentimentale vont vivre leur premiers émois amoureux non sans quelques revers. Un des premiers grands succès de Jane Austen qui parodie le roman à l'eau de rose tout en peignant une satire de la bonne société.

Sense and sensibility

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