Little Women |
Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888) |
This charming story details the lives and loves of four sisters growing up during the American Civil War. It was based on Alcott's own experiences as a child in Concord, Massachusetts. In response to reader demand Alcott wrote the sequel 'Good Wives'. Enthusiasm for the book has not dimmed since it was written; the book has been adapted to theatre, opera, and Anime. |
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Mansfield Park |
Jane Austen (1775 - 1817) |
At the age of ten, Fanny Price is sent by her poor family to live with her rich uncle and aunt, Sir Thomas and Lady Bertram and their four children at Mansfield Park. Living in a world where wealth and status matter, Fanny is often left to feel inferior but in turn develops into a virtuous young woman of high character. When the dazzling Mary Crawford and her brother Henry arrive in the area, drama and disruption soon follow. All at Mansfield Park succumb to their charms and ways, all except for Fanny Price. Mansfield Park showcases once again, Jane Austen's brilliance. |
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Northanger Abbey |
Jane Austen (1775 - 1817) |
On a visit to Bath, seventeen year old Catherine Morland meets Henry and Eleanor Tilney who invite her to their father's estate, Northanger Abbey. Inspired by the Gothic novels that she enjoys, Catherine begins to imagine all sorts of dark and mysterious happenings at the abbey...... |
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Persuasion |
Jane Austen (1775 - 1817) |
The Elliot family is titled and fit naturally into fashionable English society. So when Anne Elliot falls in love with Frederick Wentworth, a young naval officer of little means, she is eventually persuaded by her friend Lady Russell to terminate the engagement. But persuasion can be a double-edged sword. Eight years later, at 27, she is seemingly faced with no future prospects, destined for spinsterhood. What happens when Anne and Frederick meet again? Persuasion is Jane Austen's last completed novel. A brilliant satire where vanity and pretension know no bounds. |
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Sense and Sensibility |
Jane Austen (1775 - 1817) |
Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are sisters with very opposite personalities. Whilst the elder Elinor is full of sense and reason, Marianne abounds with sensibility and emotion. In 19th century England where status and wealth often controlled the outcomes of love and marriage, will Elinor and Marianne manage to find a balance of sense and sensibility in their romantic pursuits? Sense and Sensibility continues to entertain readers throughout the generations. |
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Silas Marner |
George Eliot (1819 - 1880) |
An extraordinary story of love and hope set in the early years of the 19th century. Silas Marner is wrongly accused and expelled from his community. He becomes a recluse who lives only to work and hoard his meagre pay. He seems trapped in this small dark life until the arrival of a young orphan sets in motion changes with unknowable consequences. The story was adapted by Steve Martin in his 1994 movie A Simple twist of Fate. |
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The Portrait of a Lady Vol 2 |
Henry James (1843 - 1916) |
Generally regarded as the masterpiece of his early writing The Portrait of a Lady has young American Isabel inheriting a large amount of money and gaining freedom to travel the continent. Here she falls under the influence of two expatriate Americans who want her money. The work has met continuing critical acclaim and remains the most popular of James' longer works. |
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