Contents
Persuasion
Northanger Abbey
Mansfield Park
Emma
Sense and Sensibility
Pride and Prejudice
Love and Freindship
Lady Susan
Persuasion-
Eight years ago, Anne Elliot fell in love with poor but ambitious naval officer Captain Frederick Wentworth -- a choice which Anne's family was dissatisfied with. Lady Russell, friend and mentor to Anne, persuaded the younger woman to break off the match; now, on the verge of spinsterhood, Anne re-encounters Frederick Wentworth as he courts her spirited young neighbour, Louisa Musgrove.
Northanger Abbey-
The terror of Northanger Abbey had no name, no shape -- yet it menaced Catherine Morland in the dead of night!
Emma -
The main character, Emma Woodhouse, is described in the opening paragraph as ''handsome, clever, and rich'' but is also rather spoiled. As a result of the recent marriage of her former governess, Emma prides herself on her ability to matchmake, and proceeds to take under her wing an illegitimate orphan, Harriet Smith, whom she hopes to marry off to the vicar, Mr Elton. So confident is she that she persuades Harriet to reject a proposal from a young farmer who is a much more suitable partner for the girl.
Mansfield Park-
Fanny Price, young and from a poor family, is raised by her rich uncle and aunt at Mansfield Park. She grows up with her four cousins but is always treated as an inferior; only her cousin Edmund shows any real kindness. Over time, Fanny's gratitude towards Edmund grows into a secret, romantic love.
Pride and Prejudice-
Austen's finest comedy of manners portrays life in the genteel rural society of the early 1800s, and tells of the initial misunderstandings (and mutual enlightenment) between lively and quick witted Elizabeth Bennet and the haughty Mr. Darcy.
Sense and Sensibility-
This story revolves around the Dashwood sisters: where Elinor is a sensible, rational creature, her younger sister Marianne is wildly romantic--a characteristic that offers Austen plenty of scope for both satire and compassion.
Lady Susan-
An epistolary novel.
Love and Friendship, and Other Early Works-
Love and Freindship; Lesley Castle; The History of England; Collection of Letters; Scraps
