Jane Austen - Collected Works and Letters (52 books)

* Jane Austen - Collected Works and Letters (52 books)

JANE AUSTEN (1775–1817) is one of the most widely read and profoundly influential authors in English literature. Her plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage for the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security. Her works are implicit critiques of the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century literary realism. Austen's use of social commentary, realism, wit, and irony have earned acclaim amongst critics and scholars, ensuring her enduring relevance centuries after her death.

Her global reputation primarily rests upon her six major novels, which have never been out of print. Austen first captured the literary world with the publication of SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (1811), a masterful exploration of the tension between romantic emotionalism and rational self-control embodied by the Dashwood sisters. This was followed closely by her most celebrated masterpiece, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (1813), which revolutionized the romantic comedy genre through the sparkling, adversarial chemistry of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy while simultaneously exposing the financial desperation underpinning Regency marriages. Her next work, MANSFIELD PARK (1814), offered a starker, more structurally complex narrative that explored themes of moral rectitude, systemic complacency, and the subtle corruptions of high society through the eyes of the quiet and observant Fanny Price.

EMMA (1815), the last novel published during her lifetime, introduced a flawed, headstrong heroine whom Austen famously claimed "no one but myself will much like," delivering a brilliant masterclass in narrative irony and self-delusion. Following her untimely death, her brother Henry ushered her final two masterpieces into print: NORTHANGER ABBEY (1817), a playful, gothic parody that satirized the sensationalist literature popular in her youth, and PERSUASION (1817). The latter stands as Austen's most deeply melancholic and mature prose work, capturing the poignant second-chance romance of Anne Elliot and reflecting a changing England at the dawn of the nineteenth century.

Beyond these seminal novels, Austen’s creative foundations are deeply rooted in her JUVENILIA , a spirited collection of parodies, sketches, and verses written between 1787 and 1793 for the amusement of her family. These early experiments, which include the epistolary novella LADY SUSAN (first published in full in 1871) and the unfinished manuscripts THE WATSONS (1871) and SANDITON (1925), reveal a darker, more anarchic humor than her polished novels. Though less frequently studied by the casual reader, her occasional POETRY —ranging from playful charades to the poignant verses written on her deathbed, such as "When Winchester Races" (1817)—offers an intimate glimpse into her technical versatility and private wit.

To truly understand Austen the woman and the artist, one must turn to her correspondence, most definitively compiled in JANE AUSTEN'S LETTERS , specifically the landmark editions edited by Deirdre Le Faye (beginning with the third edition in 1995, followed by the expanded fourth edition in 2011). These letters, primarily addressed to her beloved sister Cassandra, serve as an invaluable biographical and historical archive. Through Le Faye’s meticulous annotations, readers gain unprecedented access to Austen’s daily routines, her sharp-tongued commentary on neighbors, and her candid thoughts on the business of writing, bridging the gap between the brilliant author and the private woman.


The following books are in ePUB and/or PDF format as indicated:

== NOVELS ==

* Annotated Emma [ed. Shapard] (Anchor, 2012) – ePUB
* Annotated Mansfield Park [ed. Shapard] (Anchor, 2017) – ePUB
* Annotated Northanger Abbey [ed. Shapard] (Anchor, 2013) – ePUB
* Annotated Persuasion [ed. Shapard] (Anchor, 2010) – ePUB
* Annotated Pride and Prejudice [ed. Shapard] (Anchor, 2004) – ePUB
* Annotated Sense and Sensibility [ed. Shapard] (Anchor, 2011) – ePUB

* Complete Novels [intro. Fowler] (Penguin, 2006) – ePUB

* Emma [ed. Cronin & McMillan] (Cambridge, 2005) – PDF
* Emma [ed. Kinsley] (Oxford, 2008) – ePUB
* Emma [ed. Mullan] (Oxford, 2022) – ePUB
* Emma [ed. Parrish, 3e] (Norton Critical Edition, 2000) – PDF
* Emma [ed. Stafford] (Penguin, 2015) – ePUB
* Emma [ed. Wells] (Penguin, 2015) – ePUB
* Emma [intro. Drabble] (Signet, 2008) – ePUB

* Mansfield Park [ed. Johnson] (Norton Critical Edition, 1998) – PDF
* Mansfield Park [ed. Kinsley] (Oxford, 2008) – ePUB
* Mansfield Park [ed. Sutherland] (Penguin, 2014) – ePUB
* Mansfield Park [ed. Wells] (Penguin, 2025) – ePUB
* Mansfield Park [ed. Wiltshire] (Cambridge, 2005) – PDF

* Northanger Abbey [ed. Benedict & Le Faye] (Cambridge, 2006) – PDF
* Northanger Abbey [ed. Butler] (Penguin, 2003) – ePUB
* Northanger Abbey [ed. Fraiman] (Norton Critical Edition, 2004) – PDF
* Northanger Abbey [ed. Kinsley & Davie] (Oxford, 2008) – ePUB
* Northanger Abbey [ed. Matthew] (Penguin, 2025) – ePUB
* Northanger Abbey [intro. Drabble] (Signet, 2008) – ePUB
* Northanger Abbey [intro. Waldman] (Vintage, 2025) – ePUB

* Persuasion [ed. Beer] (Penguin, 2015) – ePUB
* Persuasion [ed. Kinsley] (Oxford, 2004) – ePUB / PDF
* Persuasion [ed. Spacks] (Norton Critical Edition, 1995) – PDF
* Persuasion [ed. Wells] (Penguin, 2017) – ePUB

* Pride and Prejudice [ed. Gray, 3e] (Norton Critical Edition, 2001) – PDF
* Pride and Prejudice [ed. Jones] (Penguin, 2014) – ePUB
* Pride and Prejudice [ed. Kinsley] (Oxford, 2019) – ePUB / PDF
* Pride and Prejudice [ed. Matthew] (Penguin, 2025) – ePUB
* Pride and Prejudice [ed. Rogers] (Cambridge, 2006) – PDF

* Sense and Sensibility [ed. Ballaster] (Penguin, 2014) – ePUB
* Sense and Sensibility [ed. Copeland] (Cambridge, 2006) – PDF
* Sense and Sensibility [ed. Johnson] (Norton Critical Edition, 2002) – PDF
* Sense and Sensibility [ed. Mullan, 3e] (Oxford, 2019) – ePUB / PDF

== JUVENILIA ==

* Beautifull Cassandra: A Novel in Twelve Chapters [illus. Steinmetz] (Princeton, 2018) – PDF
* Juvenilia [ed. Sabor] (Cambridge, 2006) – PDF
* Lady Susan (Melville House, 2012) – ePUB
* Lady Susan, The Watsons, Sanditon [ed. Sutherland] (Oxford, 2021) – ePUB
* Lady Susan, the Watsons, Sanditon [ed. Drabble] (Penguin, 2015) – ePUB
* Later Manuscripts [ed. Todd & Bree] (Cambridge, 2008) – PDF
* Love and Freindship [sic] & Other Youthful Writings [ed. Alexander] (Penguin, 2014) – ePUB
* Sanditon [ed. Sunderland] (Oxford, 2019) – ePUB
* Teenage Writings [ed. Sutherland & Johnston] (Oxford, 2017) – ePUB

== POETRY ==

* The Poetry of Jane Austen and the Austen Family [ed. Selwyn] (Iowa, 1997) – PDF

== LETTERS ==

* Jane Austen's Letters [ed. Le Faye, 4e] (Oxford, 2011) – PDF^
* Selected Letters [ed. Jones] (Oxford, 2004) – PDF

== OTHER ==

* The Prayers of Jane Austen [ed. Glaspey] (Harvest House, 2015) – ePUB

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