Forfatter fødeår: 1775-1817
In a publishing career that spanned less than a decade, Jane Austen revolutionised the literary romance, using it as a stage from which to address issues of gender politics and... Læs mere
'Jane Austen's Emma is her masterpiece, mixing the sparkle of her early books with a deep sensibility' ObserverEmma is young, rich and independent.
The garrulous and empty-headed Mrs Bennet has only one aim - that of finding a good match for each of her five daughters. In this, she is mocked by her cynical and indolent husband. This is an ironic novel of manners.
Elinor is as prudent as her sister Marianne is impetuous. Each must learn from the other after they are they are forced by their father's death to leave their home and enter into the contests of polite society.
Discover Jane Austen's most beloved classic. When Elizabeth Bennet meets Mr Darcy, she is repelled by his overbearing pride and prejudice towards her family.
Fanny Price's rich relatives offer her a place in their home so that she can be properly brought up. However, Fanny's childhood is a lonely one as she is never allowed to forget her position. Her only ally is her cousin Edmund.
Pride and Prejudice, which opens with one of the most famous sentences in English Literature, is an ironic novel of manners. In it the garrulous and empty-headed Mrs Bennet has only one... Læs mere
England i starten af 1800-tallet. Stolthed og fordom fortæller historien om mr. og mrs. Bennets fem ugifte døtre, i tiden efter de to rige ungkarle mr. Darcy og mr. Bingley er flyttet... Læs mere
Den nittenårige Anne Elliot forelsker sig i den fattige, men ambitiøse søofficer, Frederick Wentworth, men hendes familie overtaler hende til at bryde forlovelsen. Da Anne atter møder... Læs mere
Catherine Morland er en naiv, men godhjertet 17-årig pige, der gør sin debut i middelklassens selskabsliv i 1790?ernes Bath. Catherine finder hurtigt en veninde i den kokette Isabella... Læs mere
Emma er yngste datter af mr. Woodhouse og efter sin mors død førstedame på familieejendommen Hartfield i Surrey. Hun holder af sin position og sin privilegerede tilværelse og kaster sig ud i rollen... Læs mere
Fanny Price kommer fra fattige kår, men er vokset op hos sin rige onkel og tante på det storslåede, idylliske gods Mansfield Park sammen med sine kusiner og fætre. Hun er meget bevidst om... Læs mere