Posts Tagged ‘fiction’
Mansfield Park (Penguin English Library)
One of Jane Austen’s most profound works, Mansfield Park is a subtle, moving examination of the contrast between superficial charm and true integrity. It tells the story of shy, vulnerable Fanny Price, brought up by rich relations at Mansfield Park with only her cousin Edmund as an ally. When a glamorous couple, Mary Crawford and…
Read MoreMansfield Park (Penguin Classic)
The private and social worlds of three families are revealed through the experiences of the heroine, Fanny Price.
Read MoreEmma
Jane Austen’s sparkling and flawless comic masterpiece is the story of Emma Woodhouse: rich, charming, spoilt, obsessed with matchmaking and blind to everyone’s faults – including her own. Although Austen described Emma as a character ‘whom no one but myself will much like’, her wit and her gradual self-realization make her one of the author’s…
Read MoreSense and Sensibility
New chronology and further reading; Tony Tanner’s original introduction reinstated Edited with an introduction by Ros Ballaster.
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Jane Austen’s moving depiction of wild emotions and bitterly suppressed feelings tells the story of two sisters: impulsive, idealistic Marianne, whose whirlwind romance with the unsuitable John Willoughby leaves her open to harmful gossip, and Elinor, who struggles quietly to conceal her own heartbreak, even from those closest to her. Through their parallel experience of…
Read MoreMy Grandmother sends her Regards
The Escape
David Baldacci is one of the world’s most popular, widely read storytellers. In his blockbuster thrillers Zero Day and The Forgotten, he enthralled readers with John Puller. A combat veteran and special agent with the U.S. Army, Puller is the man they call to investigate the toughest crimes facing the nation. But all his training,…
Read MoreMemory Man
With over 110 million copies of his novels in print, David Baldacci is one of the most widely read storytellers in the world. Now he introduces a startling, original new character: a man with perfect memory who must solve his own family’s murder. MEMORY MAN Amos Decker’s life changed forever–twice. The first time was on…
Read MoreThe Guilty
Will Robie is the government’s most professional, disciplined, and lethal assassin. He infiltrates the most hostile countries in the world, defeats our enemies’ advanced security measures, and eliminates threats before they ever reach our shores. But now, his skills have left him. Sent overseas on a critical assignment, he fails, unable to pull the trigger.…
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