Delphi Complete Works of Jane Austen (Illustrated)

Book excerpt: Jane Austen’s romantic fiction has earned her a place as one of the most beloved authors of English literature, who is celebrated for her realism, biting irony and perceptive social commentary. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Jane Austen, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 5) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Austen’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL seven novels and the two unfinished novels, all with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Features all the rare Juvenilia works * Includes Austen’s letters - spend hours exploring the author’s personal correspondence * Special criticism section, with eight essays evaluating Austen’s contribution to literature – featuring works by Sir Walter Scott, Virginia Woolf and G. K. Chesterton * Features two biographies - discover Austen’s literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * UPDATED with criticism section, letters and improved texts Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels SENSE AND SENSIBILITY PRIDE AND PREJUDICE MANSFIELD PARK EMMA NORTHANGER ABBEY PERSUASION LADY SUSAN The Unfinished Novels THE WATSONS SANDITON The Juvenilia LIST OF EARLY WORKS The Letters THE LETTERS OF JANE AUSTEN The Criticism JANE AUSTEN by Sir Walter Scott ARCHBISHOP WHATELY ON JANE AUSTEN by Richard Whately TO JANE AUSTEN by Andrew Lang REALISM: JANE AUSTEN by Richard Burton ON JANE AUSTEN IN THE GENERAL ELECTION by G. K. Chesterton JANE AUSTEN’S JUVENILIA by G. K. Chesterton JANE AUSTEN: NATURAL HISTORIAN by Robert Lynd THREE ESSAYS ON JANE AUSTEN by Virginia Woolf The Biographies A MEMOIR OF JANE AUSTEN by James Edward Austen-Leigh JANE AUSTEN, HER LIFE AND LETTERS by William Austen-Leigh and Richard Arthur Austen-Leigh Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles