Jane Austen wurde am 16. Dezember 1775 in Steventon, Hampshire, als Tochter des Pfarrers George Austen geboren. Dank der umfangreichen Bibliothek ihres Vaters fand sie früh Zugang zur Literatur und begann bereits im Alter von zwölf Jahren mit dem Schreiben. 1801 zog die Familie in den Kurort Bath, den Austen später häufig zum Schauplatz ihrer Romane machte. Der Tod des Vaters zwang die Familie 1805 zum erneuten Ortswechsel. Zusammen mit ihrer Mutter und ihren Geschwistern zog die junge Jane Austen zunächst nach Southhampton, vier Jahre später dann in das Landhaus eines wohlhabenden Onkels. Sein Anwesen in Chawton, Hampshire, sollte bis kurz vor ihrem Tod (1817) die Heimat der Schriftstellerin bleiben. Sie widmete sich fortan dem Schreiben und veröffentlicht 1811 den Roman Sense and Sensibility (Verstand und Gefühl), gefolgt von Pride and Prejudice (Stolz und Vorurteil, 1813), Mansfield Park (1814) und Emma (1816). Die Werke erschienen anonym und auf ihr eigenes finanzielles Risiko. Als Autorenangabe fand sich darin nur der Hinweis: »By a Lady«. Den bis heute währenden großen Erfolg ihrer Werke erlebte Jane Austen nicht lange. Am 18. Juli 1817 verstarb sie nach kurzer, schwerer Krankheit in Winchester.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne: The Scarlet Letter (Illustrated by Hugh Thomson with an Introduction by Katharine Lee Bates)
First published in 1850, “The Scarlet Letter” is the work that would establish Nathaniel Hawthorne’s literary legacy. It is the story of Hester Prynne, a young attractive woman who has been convicted …
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Hugh Thomson: Tequila Oil
‘Try this tequila oil, Hugito. Just as the alcohol hits your stomach, the chilli will as well and blow it back into your brain. It will take your head off.’ Explorer Hugh Thomson takes on Mexico.It’s …
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Hugh Thomson: Cochineal Red
Imagine that all the great discoveries of Ancient Egypt had happened in the last few years…and you will have some conception of the great excitement over recent finds in Peru Peru wears its ancient …
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Hiram Bingham: Lost City of the Incas
First published in the 1950s, this is a classic account of the discovery in 1911 of the lost city of Machu Picchu.In 1911 Hiram Bingham, a pre-historian with a love of exotic destinations, set out to …
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Hugh Thomson: Nanda Devi
The story of an amazing journey to one of the remotest, most mysterious places on earth Until 1934 the Nanda Devi Sanctuary had never been visited by human beings. Surrounded by 20, 000 foot peaks wh …
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Hugh Thomson: White Rock
One man goes in search of the lost cities of the Amazon in the Inca heartland.The lost cities of South America have always exercised a powerful hold on the popular imagination. The ruins of the Incas …
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Jane Austen: Sense and Sensibility
Mrs. Dashwood’s husband has died, leaving her and her three daughters-Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret-homeless and poor. They move in with distant relatives, the Middletons. Elinor is ruled by logic. …
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Hugh Thomson: White Rock
An explorer searches the Peruvian Andes for a lost ruin in "a gem of a book [that] transcends the travel writing genre" with fascinating Inca history (Los Angeles Times).A New York Times No …
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Jane Austen & Austin Dobson: Sense and Sensibility
pub One.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence was at …
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Hugh Thomson: Green Road Into The Trees
WINNER OF THE 2014 THWAITES WAINWRIGHT PRIZEIn the past, Hugh Thomson has written acclaimed books about Peru, Mexico and the Indian Himalaya. Now he returns to the most exotic and foreign country of …
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Hugh Thomson: One Man and a Mule
In the Middle Ages, mules were used to transport goods across Britain. Strong, sturdy and able to carry a good 160lbs of weight, they made ideal walking companions as long as you didn t ask them to d …
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Hugh Thomson & Jane Austen: Sense and Sensibility: a Classic by Jane Austen
The definitive e-book version of one of Jane Austen’s greatest works.Produced from one of the novel’s earliest editions, Apostrophe Books release of Sense and Sensibility comes complete with all 43 o …
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Jane Austen: Pride And Prejudice
This version includes a detailed introductory annotation on how the book and the plot were created. To say nothing of the supreme excellence of the dialogue, there is scarcely a page but has its litt …
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Jane Austen: Emma
This versionincludes a detailed introductory annotation on how the book and the plot were created. We, therefore, bestow no mean compliment upon the author of ‘ ‘ Emma, ” when we say that, keeping c …
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Jane Austen: Persuasion
This version includes a detailed introductory annotation on how the book and the plot were created. ”Persuasion’ represents the ripest development of Jane Austen’s powers, that latest phase of her t …
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Hugh Thomson: Mansfield Park – Illustrated
At the age of 10, Fanny Price is sent to live with her wealthy uncle and aunt, Sir Thomas and Lady Bertram, as her own parents do not have enough money to support their many children. Once at Mansfie …
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Jane Austen: Persuasion – Illustrated
27-year-old Anne Elliot is the second daughter of the widowed baronet Sir Walter Elliot, who unlike her vain father and sisters, is humble, sensible and modest. The Elliot family has to move house to …
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Jane Austen: Northanger Abbey – Illustrated
Seventeen-year-old Catherine Morland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morland, is a tomboy with a wild imagination and a passion for Gothic novels. Family friends Mr. and Mrs. Allen, invite Catherine to spe …
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Jane Austen: Sense and Sensibility – Illustrated
When Henry Dashwood dies, he leaves his entire fortune and his home, Norland Park, to his son John. John promises that he will provide for his stepmother, Mary Dashwood, and half-sisters Elinor, Mari …
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Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice – Illustrated
Mr. and Mrs. Bennet and their five daughters – Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia live in rural England. As the Bennets have no sons, their estate, Longbourn, is destined to be inherited by Mr. …
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Jane Austen: Emma – Illustrated
Miss Emma Woodhouse of Hartfield lives in the small town of Highbury, and is young, pretty, and rich. Though she has decided she will never marry, Emma takes credit for matchmaking her friend and for …
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James Matthew Barrie: J. M. BARRIE – Ultimate Collection: 14 Novels & 80+ Short Stories, Plays and Essays (Illustrated)
This carefully crafted ebook: ‘J. M. BARRIE – Ultimate Collection: 14 Novels & 80+ Short Stories, Plays and Essays (Illustrated)’ is formatted for your e Reader with a functional and detailed table o …
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J. M. Barrie: J. M. BARRIE Ultimate Collection: 90+ Titles in one Volume (Illustrated)
This carefully crafted ebook: ‘J. M. BARRIE Ultimate Collection: 90+ Titles in one Volume (Illustrated)’ is formatted for your e Reader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Peter Pan Adv …
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James Matthew Barrie: Complete Plays of J. M. Barrie
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Frances Burney: FANNY BURNEY Ultimate Collection: Complete Novels, A Play, Essays, Diary, Letters & Biography (Illustrated)
This meticulously edited collection contains the complete novels of the great Frances Burney, as well as her plays, journals, diaries and essays, complemented with her biography. Burney’s novels expl …
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Frances Burney: The Complete Novels of Fanny Burney (Illustrated Edition)
This carefully crafted ebook collection is formatted for your e Reader with a functional and detailed table of contents: ‘Evelina’ is the unacknowledged, but legitimate daughter of a dissipated Engli …
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James Matthew Barrie: The Complete Plays of J. M. Barrie – 30 Titles in One Edition
In ‘The Complete Plays of J. M. Barrie – 30 Titles in One Edition’, readers are treated to a comprehensive collection of Barrie’s famous plays, including the beloved classic ‘Peter Pan’. Barrie’s wri …
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James Matthew Barrie: The Complete Works of J. M. Barrie (Illustrated)
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Frances Burney: The Greatest Works of Frances Burney (Illustrated)
Frances Burney was a famous English novelist, diarist and playwright. Burney’s novels explore the lives of English aristocrats, and satirize their social pretensions and personal foibles, with an eye …
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J. M. Barrie: J. M. Barrie: Complete Peter Pan Books, Novels, Plays, Short Stories, Essays & Autobiography
J. M. Barrie’s ‘Complete Peter Pan Books, Novels, Plays, Short Stories, Essays & Autobiography’ is a comprehensive collection that showcases the full range of the author’s literary talents. From the …
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Frances Burney: Fanny Burney – Premium Collection: Complete Novels, Essays, Diary, Letters & Biography
Frances Burney’s ‘Fanny Burney – Premium Collection’ offers readers a comprehensive collection of the esteemed author’s works, including her complete novels, essays, diary, letters, and biography. Bu …
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James Matthew Barrie: The Greatest Works of J. M. Barrie: 90+ Titles in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)
In ‘The Greatest Works of J. M. Barrie: 90+ Titles in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)’, readers are taken on a comprehensive literary journey through the vast and imaginative world of J. M. Barrie. …
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James Matthew Barrie: The Complete Works of J. M. Barrie (With Illustrations)
The Complete Works of J. M. Barrie (With Illustrations) showcases the literary genius of the iconic author, James Matthew Barrie. This comprehensive collection includes his most famous works such as …
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Frances Burney: The Collected Works of Frances Burney (Illustrated Edition)
In ‘The Collected Works of Frances Burney (Illustrated Edition)’, readers are treated to a comprehensive collection of the works of Frances Burney, a prominent female novelist of the 18th century. Kn …
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Frances Burney: The Complete Novels of Fanny Burney (Illustrated)
Frances Burney, also known as Fanny Burney, presents a collection of her complete novels in ‘The Complete Novels of Fanny Burney (Illustrated)’. This anthology showcases Burney’s literary talent thro …
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Jane Austen: Stolz und Vorurteil
Es ist eine allgemein anerkannte Wahrheit, dass ein Junggeselle, der ein beachtliches Vermögen besitzt, zu seinem Glück nur noch einer Frau bedarf. Die fünf Bennet-Schwestern sollen standesgemäß unte …
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Jane Austen: Emma (Illustrated edition)
«Emma» is a novel by an English writer Jane Austen about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance. The novel was first published in December 1815. As in her other novels, Austen explore …
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Jane Austen: Mansfield Park (Illustrated Edition)
Mansfield Park is the third novel by Jane Austen, written at Chawton Cottage between February 1811 and 1813. Mansfield Park is a pygmalion morality epic. Mansfield Park is the most controversial of A …
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Nathaniel Hawthorne: The Scarlet Letter (Illustrated Edition)
«The Scarlet Letter» is a romantic work of fiction in a historical setting, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It is considered to be his magnum opus. It tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives …
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Jane Austen: Sense and Sensibility
Mrs. Dashwood’s husband has died, leaving her and her three daughters-Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret-homeless and poor. They move in with distant relatives, the Middletons. Elinor is ruled by logic. …
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Elizabeth Gaskell: Cranford
A Masterpiece of Victorian Literature, Beautifully Illustrated by Hugh Thomson. Welcome to the quaint and charming world of Cranford, a small English village where the lives of its genteel residents …
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