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Austen’s finest comedy of manners portrays life in the genteel rural society of the early 1800s
Austen’s finest comedy of manners portrays life in the genteel rural society of the early 1800s, and tells of the initial misunderstandings (and mutual enlightenment) between lively and quick witted Elizabeth Bennet and the haughty Mr. Darcy.
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There is somewhat of a tie in nature betwixt those who are born for worthy actions, and those who can transmit them to posterity; and though ours be much the inferior part, it comes at least within the verge of alliance; nor are we unprofitable members of the commonwealth, when we animate others to those virtues, which we copy and describe from you.
Emily Brontë’s only novel, this tale portrays Catherine and Heathcliff, their all-encompassing love for one another
Eight years ago, Anne Elliot fell in love with poor but ambitious naval officer Captain Frederick Wentworth
The main character, Emma Woodhouse, is described in the opening paragraph as ”handsome, clever, and rich” .
The whole picture was graven on his mind in a single glance; but, the next instant the sunniest, most appealing of smiles broke through the girl’s pain-drawn tears.
“An astonishing story of love and mystery, which equals if not surpasses in interest those other lively stories of Mrs. Rinehart’s. The novel is one of the sprightliest of the season and will add to the author’s reputation as an inventor of ‘queer’ plots.” — Philadelphia Record.
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