by Francesca Segal (Introduction), Francesca Segal (Introduction), Jane Austen (Author), Jane Austen (Author)
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY FRANCESCA SEGAL The Vintage Classics Austen series is designed by the writer and illustrator Leanne Shapton and introduced by some of our finest contemporary writers and Austen fans: Alexander McCall Smith, Lynne Truss, Amanda Vickery, Francesca Segal, P.D. James and Andrew Motion. 'Jane Austen is the pinnacle to which all other authors aspire' J. K. Rowling Elinor is as prudent as her sister Marianne is impetuous. Each must learn from the other after they are they are forced by their father's death to leave their home and enter into the contests of polite society. The charms of unsuitable men and the schemes of rival ladies mean that their paths to success are thwart with disappointment but together they attempt to find a way to happiness.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 464
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Published: 26 Jun 2014
ISBN 10: 0099589346
ISBN 13: 9780099589341
Book Overview: Part of the Vintage Classics Austen Series: all six of Jane Austen's major novels, beautifully designed by writer and illustrator Leanne Shapton and introduced by our finest contemporary writers