Enjoy a treasury of classic literature from popular authors such as Jane Austen, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Louisa May Alcott, and more! The beautiful heat-burnished covers add a splash of color to your bookshelf, and the specially designed endpapers will delight your eyes as you begin each volume. Collected in a decorative box that looks beautiful as its own display, this set makes a fantastic gift for any age.
Books included:
Little Women
Jane Eyre
Anne of Green Gables
The Secret Garden
Sense and Sensibility
Pride and Prejudice
Persuasion
Emma
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About the Author:
Charlotte Brontė (1816 1855) was born in Yorkshire. She was the third of six children and the oldest of the three well-known novelist and poet Brontė sisters. Brontė published several novels; however Jane Eyre remains her most famous literary work.
American novelist Louisa May Alcott (1832 1888) is most famous for the novel Little Women, a semi-autobiographical tale, set in Alcott’s childhood home of Concord, Massachusetts. Throughout her lifetime, Alcott published more than 30 books and collections of stories.
Jane Austen (1775 1817) is one of the most celebrated authors of the English language. Her fiction is known for its witty satires on English society. Austen wrote anonymously during her life and wasn't widely recognized as a great English writer until after her death in 1817.
Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849 1924) was an English playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, in particular The Secret Garden (published in 1911), A Little Princess (published in 1905), and Little Lord Fauntleroy (published in 1885 86). She was born in Cheetham, England and in 1865 emigrated to the United States, settling near Knoxville, Tennessee.
Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874 1942) was a Canadian author best known for her series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, which was an immediate success. The first novel was followed by a series of sequels with Anne as the central character. Montgomery went on to publish 20 novels as well as 500 short stories and poems. She was born on Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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- PublisherCanterbury Classics
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 1626863180
- ISBN 13 9781626863187
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages2644
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