Jane Austen zum Vergnügen

by Jane Austen, Christian Grawe (Translator), Ursula Grawe (Translator)

»Wozu leben wir, wenn nicht um unseren Nachbarn Anlass zum Lachen zu geben und dafür umgekehrt über sie zu lachen.« (Jane Austen)

190 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2012

About the author

Jane Austen was an English novelist known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment upon the English landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage for the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security. Her works are an implicit critique of the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century literary realism. Her deft use of social commentary, realism and biting irony have earned her acclaim among critics and scholars.

The anonymously published Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), and Emma (1816), were a modest success but brought her little fame in her lifetime. She wrote two other novels—Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, both published posthumously in 1817—and began another, eventually titled Sanditon, but died before its completion. She also left behind three volumes of juvenile writings in manuscript, the short epistolary novel Lady Susan, and the unfinished novel The Watsons.
Since her death Austen's novels have rarely been out of print. A significant transition in her reputation occurred in 1833, when they were republished in Richard Bentley's Standard Novels series (illustrated by Ferdinand Pickering and sold as a set). They gradually gained wide acclaim and popular readership. In 1869, fifty-two years after her death, her nephew's publication of A Memoir of Jane Austen introduced a compelling version of her writing career and supposedly uneventful life to an eager audience. Her work has inspired a large number of critical essays and has been included in many literary anthologies. Her novels have also inspired many films, including 1940's Pride and Prejudice, 1995's Sense and Sensibility and 2016's Love & Friendship.

Reviews

[Janine Zachariae · Rating 5 out of 5]

How could I bot give five stars?
This little book has everything:
Quotes from the popular books,
Quotes from her Juveniles.
Many unknown works like Evelyn.
This is really beautiful.
When you just want to pick up a sentence, you can use this. Its written in categories.
With a timeline at the end.

I really love Jane Austens six books but I also read The Watsons. Sandition and Lady Susan.
If you never read one of her works and don't know if you would like it, try this. at least there are some lovely parts from Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Northhanger Abby, Persuation (not so much from the last one).

Interesting work!

[Esty · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nette kleine Lektüre für Zwischendurch, in der haupstächlich Jane Austens Witz und Sarkasmus in diversen Zitaten hervorgehoben wird. Amüsant und kurzweilig. An einigen Stellen musste ich sogar laut lachen.