Jane Austen's Children's Collection

Obsessed with Gothic fiction, seventeen-year-old Catherine Morland is wintering in Bath when she encounters dashing gentleman Henry Tilney and the charismatic Thorpe siblings. Swept up by the high society she has found herself in, Catherine and her overactive imagination lead her into numerous comical misunderstandings with the Tilney family. Northanger Abbey boldly and humorously explores society in Regency-era England. The Northanger Abbey Jane Austen Edition is a beautiful and unique special edition, perfect for book collectors, Jane Austen lovers, and fans of classic literature. Whether you're buying this as a gift or as for yourself, this remarkable edition features: • Decorative interior pages featuring quotes distributed throughout • Part of a 6-volume Jane Austen series including Mansfield Park, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, and Persuasion Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen is one of three inaugural titles in the Jane Austen collection and also includes Mansfield Park and Pride and Prejudice. The series will conclude with Sense and Sensibility, Emma, and Persuasion.

Jane Austen's third novel follows ten-year-old Fanny Price, whose penniless family sends her to live with her wealthy relatives. Shy and ignored, Fanny is treated unkindly by her cousins, her two aunts, and her uncle. As Fanny grows up, scandals and tragedies plague the family. The story of a young woman trying to find her place in society, this classic coming of age story was revolutionary for its time...

What's a girl to do? Scatterbrained, social climbing Mrs. Bennet makes one demand of her five daughters. Marry. Marry well. Marry RICH. But, sweet Jane is hopelessly in love with Mr. Bingley, who doesn't seem to notice. Flighty Lydia wants a man, any man, preferably one in uniform. Kitty just wants to have fun. Shy Mary has her nose in a book. And, Elizabeth, brilliant, stubborn, independent Lizzy, refuses the advances of the most "marriageable" man in town-haughty, handsome, wealthy Mr. Darcy. Mrs. Bennet's in hysterics, Mr. Bennet's in his study, Lydia's eloped with a soldier and Jane's heart may well be broken. Will any of the Bennet girls find true love and fortune?