A book which takes place in, or is about England.
About: (From Wiki)Lady Susan is an epistolary novella, possibly written in 1794 but not published until 1871. This early complete work, which the author never submitted for publication, describes the schemes of the title character—the widowed Lady Susan—as she seeks a new husband for herself, and one for her daughter. Although the Read more…
About: (Wiki) The story concerns Anne Elliot, an Englishwoman of 27 years, whose family moves to lower their expenses and reduce their debt by renting their home to an Admiral and his wife. The wife’s brother, Captain Frederick Wentworth, was engaged to Anne in 1806, but the engagement was broken Read more…
About: (Wiki) Northanger Abbey is a coming-of-age novel and a satire of Gothic novels. Austen was also influenced by Charlotte Lennox‘s The Female Quixote (1752). Northanger Abbey was completed in 1803, but not published until after Austen’s death in 1817. The story concerns Catherine Morland, the naïve young protagonist, and her journey to a better understanding of herself and Read more…
About: (Wiki) The novel tells the story of Fanny Price, starting when her overburdened family sends her at the age of ten to live in the household of her wealthy aunt and uncle and following her development into early adulthood. From early on critical interpretation has been diverse, differing particularly Read more…
About: (Wiki) Sense and Sensibility … was published anonymously; By A Lady appears on the title page where the author’s name might have been. It tells the story of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor (age 19) and Marianne (age 16½) as they come of age. They have an older half-brother, John, and a younger Read more…
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Read online or download: …with Project Gutenberg! PDF Download: Places to purchase: Thriftbooks.com – Distributor for private sellers AbeBooks.com – Distributor for private sellers Amazon.com – New & used paperback, hardcover, and kindle Barnes&Noble.com – New: various formats Also check out your local libraries and book stores! Also by this Read more…