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 'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.'

 Austen's best-loved tale of love, marriage and society in class-conscious Georgian England still delights modern readers today with its comedy and characters. It follows the feisty, quick-witted Elizabeth Bennet as her parents seek to ensure good marriages for her and her sisters in order to secure their future. The protagonists Darcy and Elizabeth learn much about themselves and those around them and Austen's expertly crafted comedy characters of Mrs Bennet and Mr Collins demonstrate her great artistry as a writer.

Pride and Prejudice

Injustement privées de leur héritage, Elinor et Marianne Dashwood sont contraintes de quitter le Sussex pour le Devonshire, où elles sont rapidement acceptées par la bourgoisie locale étriquée et à l’hypocrisie feutrée.L’aînée, Elinor a dû renoncer à un amour qui semblait partagé, tandis que Marianne s’éprend bien vite du séduisant Willoughby. Si Elinor, qui représente la raison, dissimule ses peines de coeur, sa cadette étale son bonheur au grand jour, incapable de masquer ses sentiments. Jusqu’au jour où Willoughby disparaît...

Le Cœur et la raison

Florilège de mots d'esprit de Jane Austen sur la vie (amour, mariage, famille, amis, mondanités, modes, lecture, etc.), tirés de ses romans et de sa correspondance avec sa soeur.

Les sautes d'humour de Jane Austen

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

The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. The late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he invited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of his nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent. His attachment to them all increased. The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree of solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to his existence.

Sense and Sensibility

Edition enrichie de Pierre Goubert comportant une préface et un dossier sur le roman.

Fanny Price souffre d'une disgrâce majeure - Jane Austen l'annonce d'emblée - elle est pauvre. Elle n'est en outre ni jolie ni brillante, mais timide et effacée. Recueillie par charité à Mansfield Park, la splendide demeure de sir Thomas Bertram, Fanny y est négligée, voire maltraitée. Mais elle va effectuer une ascension inattendue. Et cette évolution semble reposer sur ses seuls mérites, sa rigueur, son jugement infaillible, son indépendance d'esprit. 

On a dit que ce roman était l'une des ouvres majeures de la littérature occidentale, l'une des premières à se pencher sur la personnalité au sens moderne du terme. Jane Austen y excelle à confronter diverses sphères sociales, à peindre des personnages dont les qualités ne sont qu'un vernis, tandis que Fanny, sa discrète héroïne, observe, résiste et ne transige pas.

Mansfield Park

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).

Lesley Castle - An Unfinished Novel in Letters

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series. Please note that the eBook edition does NOT include access to the audio edition and digital book. Written for learners of English as a foreign language, each title includes carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. Persuasion, a Level 3 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing first conditional, past continuous and present perfect simple for general experience. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages. Eight years ago, Anne Elliot decided that she could not marry Frederick Wentworth because he had no money. But when Anne's father decides to rent their home and move to Bath, Anne meets Frederick for a second time. Anne still loves him, but what are his feelings for her after all this time?Visit the Penguin Readers websiteRegister to access online resources including tests, worksheets and answer keys. Exclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock a digital book and audio edition (not available with the eBook).

Penguin Readers Level 3: Persuasion (ELT Graded Reader)

Traduit de l'anglais par M. Henri Villemain,1816.Fanny Price, petite cousine pauvre adoptée à l'âge de 10 ans est accueillie par charité àMansfi eld Park, propriété et lieu de vie de la famille du baronnet Sir Thomas Bertram, son oncle maternel. Elle devra d'abord apprendre à s'y sentir chez elle avant d'en devenir fi nalement la conscience morale. Oeuvre de la maturité écrite par Jane Austen à l'âge de 38 ans alors que son anonymat commence à percer, ce roman ambiteux, précurseur des romansd'apprentissage, est le seul roman de Jane Austen qui se déroule sur une dizaine d'années suivant les étapes de l'évolution de l'héroïne depuis ses dix ans. La première édition de Mansfi eld Park, épuisée en six mois, se vend très bien et les critiques du roman sont au XIXe siècle dithyrambiques.

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