The Complete Jane Austen Collection (Box Set)

Jane Austen novels in one complete set
The perfect gift for any Jane Austen lover. Each boxset contains seven books, together creating a comprehensive collection of Jane Austen's best and much-loved works. Beautifully packaged in a ridged, matt-laminated slipcase with metallic detailing, complete with strikingly attractive, bespoke artwork. Includes: 9781853260285 - Emma, 9781853260322 - Mansfield Park, 9781853260438 - Northanger Abbey, 9781853260568 - Persuasion, 9781853260001 - Pride and Prejudice, 9781853260162 - Sense and Sensibility, 9781840228731 - Sanditon

Jane Austen was born in 1775 at Steventon, Hampshire. She was the seventh child of the local rector, and her life was by modem standards uneventful. In 1801 she moved with her parents to Bath, but returned to Hampshire when her father died, settling in the village of Chawton.  She remained there until 1817, when she moved to Winchester to be within easy reach of her doctor.   She died that year, aged forty-one and is buried in Winchester Cathedral, which also contains a plaque to her memory. Four of her novels were published anonymously in her lifetime; two more, one of which was Persuasion, appeared posthumously. She never married.

The illustrator, Hugh Thomson (186o-192o), was born in Coleraine, County Londonderry. He sprung to fame as the illustrator of Coaching Days and Coaching Ways, and his delightful nostalgic line drawings were much influenced by Randolph Caldecott. In tum, his work influenced other artists, especially C.E. and H.M. Brock.