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The Works of Jane Austen
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Northanger Abbey
Main characters: Catherine Morland, Henry Tilney. Brief plot summary: A coming-of-age story and satire of Gothic novels. The protagonist, Catherine, is a naive young woman who learns about the complexities of adult relationships and the distinction between fiction and reality during her stay at Northanger Abbey.
Lady Susan
Main characters: Lady Susan Vernon, Reginald De Courcy. Brief plot summary: The novel is an epistolary story about a calculating and manipulative widow, Lady Susan, who is determined to gain financially secure relationships for herself and her reluctant daughter.
Mansfield Park
Main characters: Fanny Price, Edmund Bertram. Brief plot summary: Follows the life of Fanny Price as she navigates her emerging womanhood within the repressive social codes of Mansfield Park, dealing with issues of morals, upbringing, and class distinction.
Pride and Prejudice
Main characters: Elizabeth Bennet, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. Brief plot summary: A tale of love and values unfolding in the class-conscious England of the late 18th century. The five Bennet sisters navigate the trials of love, marriage, and society with wit and emotion.
Sense and Sensibility
Main characters: Elinor Dashwood, Marianne Dashwood. Brief plot summary: Follows the Dashwood sisters who are left in reduced circumstances after their father's death, exploring the contrast between the sisters' sense and sensibility in dealing with love and adversity.
Emma
Main characters: Emma Woodhouse, Mr. George Knightley. Brief plot summary: A novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance. The protagonist, Emma Woodhouse, is a well-meaning but selfish young woman who meddles in the love lives of her friends.
Persuasion
Main characters: Anne Elliot, Captain Frederick Wentworth. Brief plot summary: The novel is a story of mature love and the regrets of missed opportunities. Anne Elliot is persuaded to refuse a proposal from the man she loves, and the story follows her second chance at love years later.
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