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Persuasion, Jane Austen's last novel, is a tale of love and marriage told with irony and insight. Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth have met and seperated years before. Their reunion, after the passage or irrecoverable years of their youth, forces a recognition of the false values that drove them apart.

A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, The Pillars of the Earth is Ken Follett's classic historical masterpiece. A MASON WITH A DREAM 1135 and civil war, famine and religious strife abound. With his...

Sophie Beckett never dreamed she'd be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton's famed masquerade ball, or that 'Prince Charming' would be waiting there for her!Even though she's the daughter of an earl, Sophie has been relegated to the role of servant by her disdainful stepmother. But now, spinning in the strong arms of the debonair and devastatingly handsome Benedict Bridgerton, she feels like royalty. Alas, she knows all enchantments must end when the clock strikes midnight.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING PHENOMENON—NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! More than 18 million copies sold worldwide A Reese’s Book Club Pick A Business Insider Defining Book of the Decade “I can't even express how much I love this book! I didn't want this story to end!”—Reese Witherspoon...

The work tells the story of Jane's early life, her experience at Lowood School and as a governess. Her refusal to accept Rochester's love on any but her own strictly moral terms is a passionate cry for independence.

Experience the timeless works of Jane Austen in one complete audiobook collection. From the beloved romance of Pride and Prejudice to the wit of Emma and the elegance of Persuasion, this collection brings together Austen's greatest novels and rare works in a single listening experience. Featuring unforgettable characters, timeless romance, sharp social commentary, and Jane Austen's celebrated wit, this complete collection is an essential addition to every audiobook library.

In this Audible Exclusive production, Academy Award® nominee Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) narrates one of Jane Austen’s most beloved works, Sense and Sensibility. In this timeless tale of misguided romance and heartbreak, two teenage heroines must overcome the pitfalls of Georgian England’s high society in order to achieve the love and happiness they seek. The admiration that Pike has for Austen’s work is shown clearly through this passionate delivery of Austen’s first published novel.

After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen—Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan, a land where the line between life and death is razor-thin, Blackthorne must negotiate not only a foreign people, with unknown customs and language, but also his own definitions of morality, truth, and freedom. As internal political strife and a clash of cultures lead to seemingly inevitable conflict, Blackthorne’s loyalty and strength of character are tested by both passion and loss.

Después de todo lo que han sufrido, Thyra y Einar Ragnarsson saben que el amor puede ser tan poderoso como peligroso. En un mundo marcado por juramentos, venganzas y antiguas maldiciones, Thyra ha dejado atrás a la joven vulnerable que una vez fue. Ahora es una mujer fuerte, decidida a proteger aquello que más ama, incluso si eso significa enfrentarse a un destino que parece empeñado en separarlos. Pero Einar, guerrero vikingo acostumbrado a confiar solo en su espada y en su instinto, lucha contra una sombra que vuelve a crecer entre ellos: la desconfianza.

As her childhood friends get married and move away, Anne Shirley leaves Prince Edward Island for college in Kingsport. Priscilla Grant and Gilbert Blythe are there, too. But she feels lonely and out of place. It isn't long before she makes new friends though, one of whom is rich, handsome Roy...

A female-centred collection of four dramatisations celebrating Jane Austen’s classic novels - plus bonus series When I Met Jane Austen On 16 December 1775, a literary icon was born. Jane Austen’s groundbreaking novels pioneered the romantic comedy genre and put women front and centre...

A friendship begun in honesty may prove the truest love of all. When Elizabeth Bennet travels to Netherfield to care for her sister, she expects nothing more than civility from the proud Mr. Darcy. But in a few honest, unguarded moments, she discovers a man of warmth, integrity, and surprising...

Anna Karenina seems to have everything - beauty, wealth, popularity and an adored son. But she feels that her life is empty until the moment she encounters the impetuous officer Count Vronsky.

The lost Volsik heir has finally returned to the people of Íseldur, and even with the warrior who's captured her heart standing by her side, Silla's task is monumental. She must earn the loyalty of the northern jarls to drive Ivar Ironheart from the throne and restore peace in the kingdom. But the secret she guards vigilantly threatens to ruin all her plans: a shard of a god lives in her mind, twisting her thoughts and deeds to His will.

Cal may only be twelve years old, but his father has threatened to throw him onto the streets if he doesn’t start earning his keep. Keen to prove himself, he unearths an opportunity through stealthy eavesdropping. Two gentlemen need help transporting an unnamed cargo across the Firth of Forth, no questions asked. Cal is happy to secure the job, but soon discovers that holding up his end will entangle him in a ruthless underworld of thievery, smuggling and body snatchers.

Un parisien, évoluant dans le semi-monde des actrices, part soudainement, en pleine nuit, vers le Valois, terre de son enfance et de ses premières amours. Il espère y retrouver la belle Sylvie et l'épouser. Dans le fiacre, souvenirs, rêves et réalité se mêlent... mais sur place, des surprises l'attendent. Ce récit fortement autobiographique, par la fraîcheur des sentiments, la poésie des descriptions et la délicatesse du réalisme, est une des œuvres les plus exquises de notre littérature.