Jane Austen: Novels, Letters and Memoirs - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415115620 ISBN 13: 9780415115629

Publisher: Routledge, 1994

Synopsis

Here, republished for the first time, are the complete first edition texts of Jane Austen's much-loved classic master-pieces. A rare and inaccessible resource for most scholars, the first editions are unique documents in the history of English literature. Other subsequent editions of the novels were corrected, some by Jane Austen herself, and many spellings and much punctuation changed. The first editions are now so scarce and valuable that they are only available to a few scholars in major university collections.

The first edition text of The Memoir by Austen's nephew includes engravings which were suppressed in subsequent printings. Lord Brabourne's editions of the first collected selection of Jane Austen's letters to her sister Cassandra and others also contains interesting illustrations not repeated in the few subsequent texts to be reprinted.

This set of Austen's complete novels, her Memoir and Letters is an invaluable source for the scholar or enthusiast, now able to experience these classic texts in their original form.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Having chosen to publish anonymously during her lifetime, Jane Austen is enjoying extraordinary fame and fortune today as a best-selling author. In recent years, Jane Austen has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity--her books have been made into films, real box-office powerhouses, and gorgeous television mini-series starring some of the most notable actors of the day. ¥ Stunning collector's edition features four of Jane Austen's popular novels: Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Northanger Abbey ¥ Jane Austen coninues to be a best-selling author and favorite author among book clubs ¥ Bound in supple leather with padded covers, gold foil stamping, and pretty gilded edges, Jane Austen is an essential book for fans of English literature around the world

About the Author:

Jane Austen is one of the most well-known and respected authors of all time.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0415115620
• ISBN 13: 9780415115629
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 5918
• Editor: Ross Louise