„První moderní anglická autorka“ – „Mladší sestra Shakespearova“ – to jsou jen dva z mnoha lichotivých atributů, jimiž obdivovatelé vzdávají hold autorce, která už víc jak dvě století poutá neutuchající lásku vděčných čtenářů... Zobraziť viac
V mondénních anglických lázních Bath bývaly v době Jane Austenové mladé slečny uváděny do společnosti, aby se obrousily a pod dohledem matinek získaly žádoucí partii. Hrdinkou příběhu je Catherine, dcera venkovského faráře... Zobraziť viac
JANE AUSTENOVÉ (1775 – 1817) mohlo celé devatenácté století děkovat za galerii krásných moderních žen, které měly odvahu chovat se tak, jak jim velel zdravý rozum – ať už to byla Elizabeth z Pýchy a předsudku, Eleonor z Rozumu a citu nebo Anna... Zobraziť viac
Marianne hledá muže, který by byl stejně temperamentní jako ona; Elinor je zamilovaná do kultivovaného, uhlazeného Edwarda Ferrarse. Jejich mladší sestra Margaret sleduje všechny radosti i strasti, kterými Elinor a Marianne procházejí... Zobraziť viac
The disparity between Emma Woodhouse's self-confidence and self-knowledge, and her determination to arrange marriages for her friends while avoiding one for herself, leads to a painful series of misunderstandings... Zobraziť viac
Emma Woodhouse is beautiful, clever and rich, and she has everything she wants. She does not want a husband for herself, but she loves match-making for her friends. But is Emma really as clever as she thinks? ... Zobraziť viac
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Penguin Books Ltd: Claudia L. Johnson, Princeton University "Linda Bree has done a marvelous job in this superb new... Zobraziť viac
Sense and Sensibility is the story of the two Dashwood sisters, who embody the conflict between the oppressive nature of "civilized" society and the human desire for romantic passion... Zobraziť viac
While enjoying a six weeks' stay in fashionable Bath, the young and callow Catherine Morland is introduced to the delights of high society. Thanks to a new literary diet of the sensational and the macabre... Zobraziť viac
Mrs Bennet is seeking a husband for each of her five daughters in order to secure their future. But as the Bennet's soon discover, love is rarely straightforward and their world is turned upside down in this tale of love, marriage and society... Zobraziť viac
Why do we set so much store by marriage? Jane Austen was fascinated by this question, subjecting it to her forensic eye and... Zobraziť viac
During an eventful season at Bath, young, naïve Catherine Morland experiences the joys of fashionable society for the first time. She is delighted with her new acquaintances: flirtatious Isabella, who shares... Zobraziť viac
Taken from the poverty of her parents' home in Portsmouth, Fanny Price is brought up with her rich cousins at Mansfield Park, acutely aware of her humble rank and with her cousin... Zobraziť viac
