Lady Susan; The Watsons; Sanditon

Lady Susan; The Watsons; Sanditon - Paperback

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Lady Susan; The Watsons; Sanditon - Paperback

Lady Susan; The Watsons; Sanditon - Paperback

by Jane Austen
$11.00
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Book Overview

by Jane Austen (Author), Margaret Drabble (Editor), Margaret Drabble (Introduction by)

A Penguin Classics edition of three lesser-known Austen works, including Lady Susan, the basis for Whit Stillman's feature film Love and Friendship starring Kate Beckinsale and Chlo? Sevigny

These three short works show Austen experimenting with a variety of different literary styles, from melodrama to satire, and exploring a range of social classes and settings. The early epistolary novel Lady Susan depicts an unscrupulous coquette, toying with the affections of several men. In contrast, The Watsons is a delightful fragment, whose spirited heroine -­ Emma -­ finds her marriage opportunities limited by poverty and pride. Meanwhile Sanditon, set in a seaside resort, offers a glorious cast of hypochondriacs and spectators, treated by Austen with both amusement and scepticism.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Author Biography

JANE AUSTEN (1775-1817) was very modest about her own achievements, but has become one of the most celebrated and well-loved writers in English literature. Her best-selling and most enduring novels include Pride and Prejudice and Emma.

MARGARET DRABBLE is a writer and critic, her most recent novel is The Peppered Moth.
Number of Pages: 240
Dimensions: 0.66 x 7.76 x 5.1 IN
Publication Date: March 30, 1975
ISBN9780140431025
Author Jane Austen
PublisherPenguin Group
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedMarch 1975
LanguageENG- English
Pages240
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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