Jane Austen revolutionized the literary romance, using it as a
platform from which to address issues of gender politics and class
consciousness among the British middle-class of the late eighteenth
century. The novels included in this collection from the elegant
Knickerbocker Classics series--Sense and Sensibility, Pride and
Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion,
and Lady Susan--represent all of Austen's complete novels, and provide
the reader with an entrance into the world she and her memorable
characters inhabited.
With witty, unflinching morality, Austen portrays English middle-class
life as the eighteenth century came to a close and the nineteenth
century began. Austen's heroines find happiness in many forms, each of
the novels is a story of love and marriage--marriage for love,
financial security, and for social status.
In a publishing career that spanned less than ten years, her work
brought her little personal fame and only a few positive reviews during
her lifetime. It wasn't until the 1940s that she became widely accepted
in academia as a great English writer. The second half of the 20th
century saw a proliferation of Austen scholarship and the emergence of a
fan culture. Austen's works continue to influence the course of the
novel even as they charm readers today.
The Timeless Classics series from Rock Point brings together the
works of classic authors from around the world. Complete and unabridged,
these elegantly designed gift editions feature luxe, patterned
endpapers, ribbon markers, and foil and deboss details on vibrantly
colored cases. Celebrate these beloved works of literature as true
standouts in your personal library collection.
Other titles in the series include: The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales,
The Complete Sherlock Holmes, The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar
Allan Poe, The Complete Tales of H.P. Lovecraft, and The Complete
Works of William Shakespeare.
