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Emma (Volume 3), by Jane Austen, is a novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance. The story takes place in the fictional village of Highbury and the surrounding estates of Hartfield, Randalls, and Donwell Abbey and involves the relationships among individuals in those locations consisting of "3 or 4 families in a country village".

Emma (Volume 1), by Jane Austen, is a novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance. The story takes place in the fictional village of Highbury and the surrounding estates of Hartfield, Randalls, and Donwell Abbey and involves the relationships among individuals in those locations consisting of "3 or 4 families in a country village".

Die Familie Bennet hat fünf Töchter. Eine Heirat mit einem möglichst begüterten Mann ist die einzige Karriere, die ihnen das Leben zu bieten hat. Leicht vorstellbar, dass es jede Menge Aufregung gibt, als zwei junge Männer von Vermögen in die Gegend ziehen. Schon bald macht Mr. Darcy, ein standesbewusster Gutsbesitzer, der munteren und geistvollen Elizabeth einen Heiratsantrag, den sie jedoch spontan ablehnt. Sein Freund Charles fühlt sich sehr zu Elizabeths älterer Schwester Jane hingezogen. Ein verwirrendes Spiel um leidenschaftliche Gefühle und Eifersucht beginnt.

Northanger Abbey was the first of Jane Austen's novels to be completed for publication, in 1803. However, it was not published until after her death in 1817, along with another novel of hers, Persuasion. Northanger Abbey is a satire of Gothic novels, which were quite popular at the time, in 1798-99. This coming-of-age story revolves around Catherine Morland, a young and naïve "heroine", who entertains the reader on her journey to a better understanding of the world and those around her.

On a beau être belle, intelligente et riche, il reste à faire l’apprentissage des caractères et des relations pour soi-même connaître l’amour. Jeune, célibataire, fortunée et quelque peu désœuvrée, Emma Woodhouse est maintenant la maîtresse de maison de Hartfield où elle vit avec son père, hypocondriaque et de nature inquiète. Seuls M. Knightley et les Weston viennent fréquemment leur rendre visite, ce qui est toujours l’occasion de longues conversations à deux avec M. Knightley.

Der Vater von Henry und Eleanor, General Tilney, lädt Catherine Morland ein, ein paar Wochen mit der Familie auf Northanger Abbey, einer früheren Abtei, zu verbringen. Sie nimmt die Einladung begeistert an. Das düstere Gebäude erregt ihre Phantasie sofort ungemein. Catherine ist sich sicher, dass das alte Anwesen ein dunkles Geheimnis birgt...

Die siebzehnjährige Pfarrerstochter Catherine Morland ist eine leidenschaftliche Leserin von Schauer-Romanen und hofft darauf, dass ihr Leben auch einmal so aufregend sein wird, wie das der Romanfiguren. Im vornehmen Badeort Bath, wo sie sich Dank der Güte des Ehepaars Allen sechs Wochen aufhalten darf, macht sie die Bekanntschaft des faszinierenden jungen Gentlemans Henry Tilney und seiner liebreizenden Schwester Eleanor.

Die Gruselkabinett Hörspiel Box 11 beinhaltet die Geschichten: "Northanger Abbey" von Jane Austen, "Das Haus des Richters" von Bram Stoker und "Die Maske des roten Todes" von Edgar Allan Poe.

Sherry reads Jane Austen’s sparkling comedy of manners with wit and vivacity, and brings the characters to life. Mr. Woodhouse worries and frets, Miss Bates chatters on, and Emma blithely manipulates and misunderstands her friends and family until she finally learns her lesson!

Sense and Sensibility follows the three Dashwood sisters as they must move with their widowed mother from the estate on which they grew up, Norland Park. Because Norland is passed down to John, the product of Mr. Dashwood's first marriage, and his young son, the four Dashwood women need to look for a new home. They have the opportunity to rent a modest home, Barton Cottage, on the property of a distant relative, Sir John Middleton. There they experience love, romance, and heartbreak.

Im England des ausgehenden 18. Jahrhunderts steht die junge und schöne Elisabeth Bennet vor einer großen Lebensentscheidung: der Wahl eines geeigneten Heiratskandidaten. Ihr allzu stolzes Wesen jedoch vernebelt ihr ein ums andere Mal den Blick, bis sie nach vielen Verwicklungen schließlich doch die Liebe ihres Lebens findet. "Stolz und Vorurteil" (Originaltitel 1813 "Pride and Prejudice") ist der bekannteste Roman der britischen Schriftstellerin Jane Austen. Das Werk ist zugleich Liebesroman und auch zeitgenössische Studie der englischen Gesellschaft am Beginn des 19. Jahrhunderts.

Sense and Sensibility is the story of the two Dashwood sisters, who embody the conflict between the oppressive nature of “civilized” society and the human desire for romantic passion. Elinor is cautious and unassuming about sentimental matters, while Marianne is wild and passionate, falling hopelessly in love with Mr Willoughby. But the lessons in life and romance see the two characters develop and change, with sense and sensibility needing to be compromised as a matter of survival.Austen’s first published work, the novel has been read as an autobiographical reflection of her ...

Pride and Prejudice is set in rural England at the turn of the 19th century, and it follows the Bennet family, which includes five very different sisters. The eldest, Jane, is sweet-tempered and modest. She is her sister Elizabeth’s confidant and friend. Elizabeth, the heroine of the novel, is intelligent and high-spirited. She shares her father’s distaste for the conventional views of society as to the importance of wealth and rank. The third daughter, Mary, is plain, bookish, and pompous, while Lydia and Kitty, the two youngest, are flighty and immature.

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