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Reprints of the Macmillan Illustrated Pocket Classics. Limp red leather, gilt titles and decorations, top edges gilt. Intros. by Austin Dobson. Each with tissue guarded frontis., and captioned b/w illustrations throughout. Pride & Prejudice illustrated by Charles E. Brock; all others by Hugh Thomson. Condition: VG. 1. Pride & Prejudice 1906 3rd reprint thus. Spine rather worn and creased. Minor edgewear and marks of age. Owner� s name in pencil to ffep. Endpapers browned. Red silk page marker present but detached. Pages clean and bright. 352pp. plus 4pp. book list. 2. Sense and Sensibility 1907 3rd reprint thus. Spine a little rubbed. Minor edgewear and marks of age. Owner� s name in pencil to ffep. Endpapers browned. Inner hinges partially split but leather intact along spine edges. Red silk page marker present but detached. Pages clean and bright. 341pp. plus 2pp. book list. 3. Emma 1907 3rd reprint thus. Spine a little rubbed. Minor edgewear and marks of age. Some spotting to foreedge. Owner� s name in pencil to ffep. Rear inner hinge partially split but leather intact along spine edge. Endpapers browned. Red silk page marker lacking. Pages clean and bright. 437pp. plus 2pp. book list. 4. Northanger Abbey/Persuasion 1909 2nd reprint thus. Spine a little rubbed with small loss to head. Minor edgewear and marks of age. A little spotting to foreedge. Owner� s name in ink to ffep. Endpapers foxed. Red silk page marker lacking. Pages clean and bright. 444pp. 5. Mansfield Park 1913 4th reprint thus. Spine bright and unrubbed. Minor bumping to corners. Owner� s name in pencil to ffep. Endpapers and pages clean and bright. Red silk page marker present and attached. 429pp. Size: 7x5in / 18x13cm. Combined weight: 1.5kg.

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.