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Tara Richardson

    Jane Austen for Every Day of the Year
    A Literary Cat for Every Day of the Year
    • Jane Austen for Every Day of the Year

      A Charming Collection of Wit & Wisdom

      • 272 Seiten
      • 10 Lesestunden

      Jane Austen for Every Day of the Year is a charming collection of 366 quotes and short passages drawn from Jane Austen's novels, with excerpts from her intimate, witty letters scattered throughout. This book is perfect for reading or sharing and brings you passages from Jane Austen's best-loved classics alongside the lesser-known works. Packed full of witty remarks and wry observations, this is the perfect companion to inspire laughter and spark delightful conversation - a gift to treasure all year long. Some of the most-loved quoted lines include: 'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.' Pride and Prejudice 'There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.' Emma 'Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience - or give it a more fascinating name, call it hope.' Sense and Sensibility Jane Austen, celebrated for her keen observations of social manners and romantic entanglements, is best known for classics such as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Emma. Next year marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, and this celebratory collection - with beautiful vintage line illustrations - is the perfect gift for every Austen fan.

      Jane Austen for Every Day of the Year2025
    • A Literary Cat for Every Day of the Year

      A Mischievous Miscellany of Cats and Felines in Fiction

      • 256 Seiten
      • 9 Lesestunden

      "If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much." ― Mark TwainFrom Six Dinner Sid and T.S. Eliot's rebellious Rum Tum Tugger to the infuriating Cheshire Cat of Wonderland and Behemoth the Cat - the demonic shapeshifter of Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita, A Literary Cat for Every Day of the Year draws together quotes and passages from poems and stories in celebration of the most famous cats in literature.A must-have for all cat-lovers and book lovers, this inspirational collection - with beautiful vintage line illustrations - is the perfect for every feline fan and a gift to treasure all year long.

      A Literary Cat for Every Day of the Year2025
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