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New york times bestseller an uproarious tale of romance, heartbreak, and tentacled mayhem inspired by the classic jane austen novel—from the publisher of pride and prejudice and zombies sense and sensibility and sea monsters expands the original text of the beloved jane austen novel with all-new scenes of giant lobsters, rampaging octopi, two-headed sea serpents, and other biological monstrosities. as our story opens, the dashwood sisters are evicted from their childhood home and sent to live on a mysterious island full of savage creatures and dark secrets. while sensible elinor falls in love with edward ferrars, her romantic sister marianne is courted by both the handsome willoughby and the hideous man-monster colonel brandon. can the dashwood sisters triumph over meddlesome matriarchs and unscrupulous rogues to find true love? or will they fall prey to the tentacles that are forever snapping at their heels? this masterful portrait of regency england blends jane austen’s biting social commentary with ultraviolent depictions of sea monsters biting. it’s survival of the fittest—and only the swiftest swimmers will find true love!

Garrison keillor reads his own account of life in small-town america. often funny, sometimes sad, his detailed reminiscences of lake wobegon captured the public’s imagination when it was first broadcast on bbc radio 4.

Thackeray’s most representative novel – a picture of society on a broad scale, with becky sharp, the adventuress, a principal character. includes a famous account of the battle of waterloo. first published in 1848.

‘of what a mistake were you guilty in marrying a man of his age! – just old enough to be formal, ungovernable and to have the gout – too old to be agreable, and too young to die.’ the scheming and unscrupulous lady susan is unlike any austen heroine you’ve met in this fascinating early novella. one of 46 new books in the bestselling little black classics series, to celebrate the first ever penguin classic in 1946. each book gives readers a taste of the classics’ huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries – including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

“les miserables” is a magisterial work which is rich in both character portrayal and meticulous historical description. site accessed 03/06/2013 http://www. booktopia. com. au/les-miserables-victor-hugo/prod9781853260858. html.