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Product Description:
One of the great and ever popular masters of the English novel is represented here by every one of her novels. Includes Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, and the lesser-known Lady Susan. This Library of Literary Classics edition is bound in padded leather with luxurious gold-stamping on the front and spine, satin ribbon marker and gilded edges. Other titles in this series include: Charlotte & Emily Bronte: The Complete Novels; Edgar Allan Poe: Selected Works; Mark Twain: Selected Works; Charles Dickens: Four Complete Novels; Lewis Carroll: The Complete, Fully Illustrated Works; and William Shakespeare: The Complete Works.

Rating : - Gorgeous Copy For Keeps
I was going to buy the softcover edition of Austen's complete works, but after seeing this hardcover edition, I decided it's a better buy. It's not that much heavier compared to the softcover (surprising as that was one of my concerns), it's beautifully gilded, with ribbon marker attached. The 'leather' covers make it less susceptible to stains. The print is a comfortable size and the paper is thicker than I normally find in these collector type editions so they won't tear or wrinkle easily. The only negative for me is that the novels are not broken down by volumes. Each of Austen's novels was originally published in 3 volumes. This book bypass that and has continuous chapters instead. Not a big deal really unless you're a purist.