Jane Austen: The Complete Novels

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Summary: Good novels, but too heavy.
Review: I love Jane Austen and of course all the novels contained in this set are fantastic. However, if you really love Jane Austen I recommend just getting your favorite novels separately. This book is so large and unwieldy that I kept having to quit reading because the only comfortable way to read it is if you are not holding it up. It's kind of a pain, to be honest. But content and price-wise, this is a great collection.

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Summary: Poor Editing
Review: I love Jane Austen. But this edition is full of spelling and text errors. Words that run together. Context that was not checked. These are annoying. The editor clearly didn't do his or her job. I was very disappointed.

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Summary: TERRIFIC!
Review: I received this book as a Christmas present a year ago. I must say, it now one of the most treasured books in my collection. It is a terrific compilation of Jane Austen's books, and it have so very wonderful pictures. The print is east to read and the binding is great. This book should last the owner a lifetime, and beyond. It would be great for any lover of Austen, or just of books in general.

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Summary: Disappointed in quality of book, not contents
Review: I was searching for a good compilation of all the Austen novels so I could have it available for when I get the "bug" to read them all once again. Rather than keep running out for paperbacks, I wanted a single volume that I could keep pretty much for the rest of my life, available at my whim. I thought this might be the volume, but I was disappointed in the actual quality of the book. It is printed on newsprint, which ages very quickly. This book won't retain it's neatness or newness for very long. If you are looking for something durable, beware. Try the Everyman editions -- they look much better and though the collection will be pricey in comparison, in the end you'll have books to last a lifetime.

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Summary: READ THIS BEFORE YOU BUY THIS BOOK!!!
Review: IF you're reading this. You love Jane Austen and want the complete collection. But do not buy this book enter the following ISBN number in the Amazon search.

0517147688

By that version of the book its hardcover and leather and beautiful and sturdy. As you can read in the other reviews this version of the book falls apart easily.

Plus the hardcover leather edition is only $20. Worth every penny and makes a great gift. Enjoy.

Have some fun and get it done

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Summary: A wonderful book.
Review: It's a wondelful book for all the lovers of Jane Austen. The size of the edition is very convenient.

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Summary: Great Book
Review: Jane Austen is a classic and yet her novels are read all over the world. Virginia Woolfe called her the best novelist in the world. She uses real life situations in her book so that everyone may relate to different situations. She uses satirical comedy in these novels also. Her great sense of humor can be read through each one of her stories. If there were any novel to read, I suggest Pride and Prejudice. She is a wonder of a woman.

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Summary: Great Book
Review: Jane Austen is a classic and yet her novels are read all over the world. Virginia Woolfe called her the best novelist in the world. She uses real life situations in her book so that everyone may relate to different situations. She uses satirical comedy in these novels also. Her great sense of humor can be read through each one of her stories. If there were any novel to read, I suggest Pride and Prejudice. She is a wonder of a woman.

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Summary: only one problem
Review: Jane Austen is fabulous, and I love her works. This book lives up to its title by truly being the complete works; it is very difficult to find "Lady Susan" separately, and most collections do not include it at all. The only problem that I have with this book is obscure but irritating to an Austen fan -- the inside flap introduces the book by saying that Austen wrote in the eighteenth century, when she wrote in the nineteenth. It is irritating and trivial, but it has made me question where else an editor might slip up in including all of the text if he/she cannot get the century correct. I will continue my search for a separate copy of "Lady Susan."

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Summary: exquisite writing
Review: Jane Austen lovers might want to order a used copy of one of the out-of-print editions instead of this one, which appears to contain some errors, missing dialogue and so on. That said, it's handy to have all of Austen's exquisite writing in one volume. This marvelously articulate woman wrote with with razor-sharp perception, and the emotional states of her characters are fully detailed and examined. The reader will have to pay attention constantly while reading, or s/he will miss the richness of description, and maybe even some necessary subtle plot lines. These novels are meant to be read slowly and carefully, and savoured. Austen may be an acquired taste, but once you appreciate her, you will be hooked for life. I rarely re-read anything, but her works stand up to re-reading.