{"product_id":"9781937994181","title":"The Complete Novels of Jane Austen","description":"\u003cp\u003eJane Austen revolutionized the literary romance, using it as a platform from which to address issues of gender politics and class consciousness among the British middle-class of the late eighteenth century. The novels included in the collection - Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, and Lady Susan - represent all of Austen's complete novels, and provide the reader with an entrance into the world she and her memorable characters inhabited.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith witty, unflinching morality, Austen portrays English middle-class life as the eighteenth century came to a close and the nineteenth century began. Austen's heroines find happiness in many forms, each of the novels is a story of love and marriage — marriage for love, financial security and for social status.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a publishing career that spanned less than ten years her work brought her little personal fame and only a few positive reviews during her lifetime. It wasn't until the 1940s that she became widely accepted in academia as a great English writer. The second half of the 20th century saw a proliferation of Austen scholarship and the emergence of a fan culture. Austen's works continue to influence the course of the novel even as they charm readers today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete and unabridged this beautiful volume is magnificent. Elegantly designed, this cloth bound hardcover edition is slip cased and features a ribbon marker and period styling. A must have for any \"Janeite\". Also included is an original introduction that provides the reader with enlightening information on Jane Austen's life and works.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Race Point Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039907561712,"sku":"9781937994181","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781937994181_p0.jpg?v=1763785153","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781937994181","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}