Marianne hľadá muža, ktorý je rovnako oduševnený ako ona. Elinor sa zaľúbila do zdvorilého a pozorného Edwarda Ferrarsa. Mladšia sestra Margaret s údivom sleduje, ako si Marianne a Elinor užívajú... Čítať ďalej
Tri romány, ktoré vznikli v rôznych obdobiach, dva posledné sú nedokončené. Autorka aj v nich vykresľuje neľahké osudy ženských hrdiniek v Anglicku v 18. a 19. storočí, hoci román Watsonovci sa z tohto... Čítať ďalej
Anglicko na začiatku 19. storočia vyzerá ako rozľahlý park, domácke sídla a v nich šťastní a láskaví ľudia. Ale všetko nie je také idylické, ako to vyzerá. Pani Dashwoodová so svojimi tromi dcérami... Čítať ďalej
Úspešný román Jane Austenovej z prostredia anglickej -lepšej spoločnosti- 19.stor., kde čas plynie pomaly a porušenie spoločenských konvencií je neodpustiteľnou chybou , kde city a vzťahy medzi... Čítať ďalej
Není pochyb o tom, že hrdinkou románu Pýcha a předsudek, Lízinkou, je sama
Jane Austenová (1775–1817). Přestože prožila tak typicky nekonfliktní život (nikdy se neprovdala a jediné nabídnutí... Čítať ďalej
Written during Jane Austen's race against failing health, -Persuasion- tells the story of Anne Elliot, a woman who - at twenty-seven - is no longer young and has few romantic prospects. Eight years ago, she was persuaded... Čítať ďalej
Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip... Čítať ďalej
This is the -Penguin English Library Edition- of -Mansfield Park- by Jane Austen. 'We have all been more or less to blame ...every one of us, excepting Fanny'. Taken from the poverty of her parents' home in Portsmouth... Čítať ďalej
This is the -Penguin English Library Edition- of -Sense and Sensibility- by Jane Austen. -The more I know of the world, the more am I convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!- Jane Austen's... Čítať ďalej
This is the -Penguin English Library Edition- of -Northanger Abbey- by Jane Austen. 'To look almost pretty, is an acquisition of higher delight to a girl who has been looking plain the first fifteen years of her life... Čítať ďalej
'Vanity, not love, has been my folly'. When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind. When she later... Čítať ďalej
This is the -Penguin English Library Edition- of -Emma- by Jane Austen. 'I never have been in love; it is not my way, or my nature; and I do not think I ever shall'. Beautiful, clever, rich - and single - Emma Woodhouse is perfectly... Čítať ďalej
With its imperfect but charming heroine and its witty and subtle exploration of relationships, -Emma- is often seen as Jane Austen's most flawless work. This -Penguin Threads- edition includes cover art by Jillian... Čítať ďalej
This is the -Penguin English Library Edition- of -Pride and Prejudice- by Jane Austen. 'No sooner had he made it clear to himself and his friends that she had hardly a good feature in her face, than he began to find it was... Čítať ďalej
Pride and Prejudice, which opens with one of the most famous sentences in English Literature, is an ironic novel of manners. In it the garrulous and empty-headed Mrs Bennet has only one aim - that of finding a good match... Čítať ďalej
'Young women who have no economic or political power must attend to the serious business of contriving material security'. Jane Austen's sardonic humour lays bare the stratagems, the hypocrisy and the poignancy inherent... Čítať ďalej
With an Introduction and Notes by Dr Nicola Bradbury, University of Reading. Jane Austen teased readers with the idea of a 'heroine whom no one but myself will much like', but Emma is irresistible. 'Handsome, clever... Čítať ďalej
Introduction and Notes by David Blair, University of Kent. Northanger Abbey tells the story of a young girl, Catherine Morland who leaves her sheltered, rural home to enter the busy, sophisticated world of Bath in the... Čítať ďalej
Jane Austen is without question, one of England's most enduring and skilled novelists. With her wit, social precision, and unerring ability to create some of literature's most charismatic and believable heroines... Čítať ďalej
Slavný román Jane Austenové vykresluje, jak může nový mladý soused převrátit vzhůru nohama život v rodině s pěti dcerami. V ovzduší se vznáší pýcha, láska, předsudky, společenské konvence... Čítať ďalej
