Regency Romance Classics – Jane Austen Collection (eBook)

Jane Austen (1775-1817) remains one of the most celebrated English novelists, recognized for her acute observation of social manners and the lives of women in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Born on December 16, 1775, in Steventon, Hampshire, Austen's upbringing in a clerical family provided her with the cultural capital that resonated throughout her literary works. Her novels are marked by their wit, romance, and social critique, offering an incisive exploration of the dependence of women on marriage for social standing and economic security. Austen's oeuvre primarily consists of six major novels: 'Sense and Sensibility' (1811), 'Pride and Prejudice' (1813), 'Mansfield Park' (1814), 'Emma' (1816), 'Northanger Abbey' and 'Persuasion,' both published posthumously in 1818. These works are compiled in various collections, such as the 'Regency Romance Classics – Jane Austen Collection,' which celebrates her lasting influence on literature. Austen's narrative style, characterized by its use of free indirect discourse, irony, and realism, has not only earned critical acclaim but has also delighted generations of readers. Her keen insights into character and society, as well as her masterful storytelling, solidify her legacy as a pioneer of the novel form and a commentator on the human condition. Despite the passage of centuries, Austen's novels continue to resonate, being adapted countless times for both screen and stage.