courtship

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Pride & prejudice

2009
In early nineteenth-century England, a spirited young woman copes with the courtship of a snobbish gentleman as well as the romantic entanglements of her four sisters; and includes a short essay comparing Austen's Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy to Stephenie Meyer's Bella and Edward, a quiz, additional facts about Jane Austen, and more.

I was Jane Austen's best friend

2010
In a series of journal entries, Jenny Cooper describes her stay with cousin Jane Austen in the 1790s, and her entrance into Jane's world of beautiful dresses, dances, secrets, gossip, and romance.

Much ado about nothing

2004
Presents the text of "Much Ado About Nothing," in which engaged couple Claudio and Hero conspire to get Beatrice and Benedick to fall in love, unaware that they themselves are the targets of a more sinister plot, and includes introductory and textual notes, character lists and studies, a synopsis, teaching tools and suggestions, historical background, and biographical information about Shakespeare.

Betraying season

2009
In 1838, Penelope Leland goes to Ireland to study magic and prove to herself that she is as good a witch as her twin sister Persy, but when Niall Keating begins to pay her court, she cannot help being distracted.

Keeping the castle

a tale of romance, riches, and real estate
2012
In order to support her family and maintain their ancient castle in Lesser Hoo, seventeen-year-old Althea bears the burden of finding a wealthy suitor who can remedy their financial problems.

Pride and prejudice

1999
In early nineteenth-century England, a spirited young woman copes with the courtship of a snobbish gentleman as well as the romantic entanglements of her four sisters.

Love in the time of algorithms

what technology does to meeting and mating
Traces the history and rise to popularity of online dating, and examines the impact technology has had on today's relationships. Interviews site creators and users, and discusses related issues such as profits, morality, and desire.

Pride & prejudice

2010
A graphic novel adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel "Pride & Prejudice" in which Lizzy Bennet and her eccentric family try to navigate the turbulent social circles of London.

Jane Austen's Emma

2012
A graphic novel adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel "Emma, " set in Regency England, in which twenty-one-year-old Emma Woodhouse learns lessons about meddling in affairs of the heart the hard way.

The year of my Indian prince

2002
Presents a fictionalized account of the author's experiences in 1946 when, at the age of sixteen, she was admitted to a San Francisco tuberculosis hospital and courted by a Maharajah's son.

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