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Praise for Sense and Sensibility

Jane Austen is my favourite author

E.M. Forster

The technique of [Jane Austen's novels] is beyond praise.... Her mastery of the art she chose, or that chose her, is complete

Elizabeth Bowen

The wit of Jane Austen has for partner the perfection of her taste

Virginia Woolf

Jane Austen is my favourite author

E.M. Forster

The technique of [Jane Austen's novels] is beyond praise.... Her mastery of the art she chose, or that chose her, is complete

Elizabeth Bowen

The wit of Jane Austen has for partner the perfection of her taste

Virginia Woolf

Jane Austen is my favourite author

E.M. Forster

The technique of [Jane Austen's novels] is beyond praise.... Her mastery of the art she chose, or that chose her, is complete

Elizabeth Bowen

The wit of Jane Austen has for partner the perfection of her taste

Virginia Woolf

Books by Jane Austen

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Series by Jane Austen

Articles featuring Jane Austen

The Penguin books that ignited a pop culture phenomenon

The Penguin books that ignited a pop culture phenomenon

To celebrate Penguin’s 90th birthday, we round up the books that left an indelible mark on popular culture, with help from TikTok pop culture influencer Jack Edwards.

Clothbound Classics

Penguin Classics

Photo of the books in our Jane Austen Complete Works Boxset, available on the Penguin Shop

The Penguin Shop

Jane Austen: The Complete Works Boxed Set

The seven books in our Jane Austen boxed set contain some of the most brilliant, dazzling prose in the English language. Shop the collection now on the Penguin Shop.

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Penguin English Library

Vintage Classics

Photo of the Vintage Classics Austen book bundle, including Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Persuasion, Mansfield Park, and Northanger Abbey

The Penguin Shop

Vintage Classics Austen bundle

Grab beautiful Vintage Classics editions of six of Jane Austen's essential works over on the Penguin Shop.

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Everyman's Library Classics

BBC Audiobooks

Books inspired by Jane Austen