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Set against the backdrop of early 19th-century England, the novel opens with the Bennet family, a respectable yet financially modest clan residing in the rural town of Longbourn. The Bennets consist of the witty and sharp-minded Mr. Bennet, his good-natured but sometimes frivolous wife Mrs. Bennet, and their five daughters-Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia. The crux of the story unfolds with the arrival of the eligible and wealthy bachelor Mr....
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In this spirited comedy of manners Catherine Morland, a plain, unspoiled small-town girl on holiday in Bath, meets and falls in love with Henry Tilney, a handsome young clergyman. Henry's father, believing Catherine to be wealthy, invites her to be a guest at Northanger Abby, the family's country estate. Catherine, who has read too many Gothic romances and who is possessed of too vivid an imagination, views the abbey as a house of nightmarish horror...
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Sourcebooks
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2010.
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English
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A Tale of Uncharted Love on the Open Seas In this enchanting and highly original retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet sets out for the new world aboard the grand ship Pemberley's Promise. She's prepared for an uneventful voyage until a chance encounter with the handsome, taciturn Mr. Darcy turns her world upside down. When Elizabeth falls ill, Darcy throws convention overboard in a plan that will bind them to each other...
4) Emma
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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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Handsome, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse is a restless queen bee without rivals in her sleepy little town. In this glittering satire of social class and the pain of growing up, Emma must adventure through misguided matches and romantic missteps to find the love that has been there all along.
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Highlander volume 2
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Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2011.
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English
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She's nobody's prisoner...and he's nobody's fool. Lady Isabelle Tynsdale's flight over the Scottish border would have been the perfect escape, if only she hadn't run straight into the arms of a gorgeous Highland laird. Whether his plan is ransom or seduction, her only hope is to outwit him, or she'll lose herself entirely... Laird David Campbell thought Lady Isabelle was going to be easy to handle and profitable too. He never imagined he'd have such...
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The History Press
Pub. Date
[2009]
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English
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At 24, Johnny Arkwright, grandson of the "richest commoner in Europe," inherits Hampton Court, Herefordshire, putting him among the elite of the world's most powerful nation. Yet those of his generation that seemed to inherit the earth were about to see their world disintegrate and disappear, as landowning entered its biggest shake-up since the Reformation. The 60 years of "champagne and shambles" between Johnny's 21st birthday in 1854 and World War...
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Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2011.
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English
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Praise for Abigail Reynolds' Pride and Prejudice variations: "Lovers of steamy period romances will find plenty to whet their appetites here." ? Booklist "Compulsively readable. . .treats readers to an oh-so-spicy alternative story line." ? Library Journal "A delightful and enticing read. . .it works brilliantly." ? Rundpinne "Romance worthy of Austen herself." ? Palmer's Picks for Reading "Fresh and unique while staying true to the Darcy and Elizabeth...
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2010]
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English
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"Audacious and masterful ....True to Austen's spirit, Ann Herendeen has given us a compelling, and sexual, novel of manners." -- Pamela Regis, author of A Natural History of the Romance Novel Ann Herendeen's Pride/Prejudice -- a novel of Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth Bennett, and their other loves -- revisits the classic Jane Austen work to "fill in the gaps" that the original left unexplained and unexplored. Ingenious, brazen, and unrelentingly entertaining...
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Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2011.
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English
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Praise for Darcy's Voyage "Refreshing... a tale of romance, intrigue, and adventure...that made me sigh in all the right places and laugh out loud at the most surprising moments." -Austenprose Her worst fears come true... After her father's death, Elizabeth Bennet goes to work as a governess. Little does she know the Willstones are social acquaintances of the Bingleys and the Darcys, and Elizabeth finds herself once again drawn into Mr. Darcy's orbit....
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Sourcebooks Casablanca
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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Gothic scandal meets Bridgerton intrigue in this swashbuckling Regency romance from celebrated author KJ Charles.
Abandoned by his father, Gareth Inglis grew up lonely, prickly, and well-used to disappointment. Still, he longs for a connection. When he meets a charming stranger, he falls head over heels-until everything goes wrong and he's left alone again. Then Gareth's father dies, turning the shabby London clerk into Sir Gareth, with a grand...
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Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"Gems of literature in a luxurious and unique design by Marjolein Bastin. The Marjolein Bastin Classics Series is a chance to rediscover classic literature in collectible, luxuriously illustrated volumes. For the first time ever, the internationally celebrated artwork of Marjolein Bastin graces the pages of a timeless classic, Sense and Sensibility , the story of the Dashwood sisters. Beyond bringing these stories to life, Bastin's series adds elaborately...
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