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Oxford : At the Clarendon Press , 1923. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6" . Various. A limited edition of the novels of Jane Austen lavishly illustrated with beautiful chromo-collotype frontispieces and further charming illustrations. Five novels by Jane Austen, the beautiful Oxford large paper edition limited to one-thousand sets, of which nine-hundred and fifty for sale. The text based on the collation of the early editions by R. W. Chapman. Complete in five volumes in the original uniform quarter cloth over marbled boards bindings. Spare spine labels tipped in to rear as called for. Comprising popular novels Sense and Sensibility; Pride and Prejudice; Mansfield Park; Emma; Northanger Abbey and Persuasion (in one). These titles among the publications that gained Austen modest success in her lifetime, for which she received little famed as published anonymously. Georgian novelist Jane Austen was known for her interpretations, comments, and critique of the British landed gentry of the…

Emma Woodhouse is a young, beautiful, witty, and privileged woman in Regency England who, from the comfort of her large estate, amuses herself with matchmaking schemes for her friends and acquaintances. With no intention to marry herself, Emma's actions often backfire, causing distress among her circle and highlighting the societal challenges and limitations of the time. Despite her flaws and missteps, Emma experiences a journey of personal growth and self-awareness.