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When the wealthy father brings his daughter Matilda Fitzgibbon to a school in the village of Clinton St James, no one could anticipate that within just a few months, the presumed heiress would become an abandoned, destitute child. Fortunately, the kind widow Mrs. Chalfont, with the help of the eloquent Mr. Ellin, begins to investigate Matilda's past, which the girl stubbornly keeps secret. Who is Matilda Fitzgibbon? Where does she come from? And what is the connection between her and the beautiful yet untamed Emma, whose name is engraved on a snake-shaped bracelet, one of the few clues available? This romantic and mysterious tale is filled with unexpected twists, and the shocking truth will only be revealed at the very end.

Agnes Grey is a classic story written by Anne Bronte. The story is about Agnes, the eighteen-year-old daughter of a poor clergyman. When her family loses a lot of money, Agnes decides to help by finding a job as a governess. But it proves to be a lot more difficult than Agnes imagined ..

Prohnaná, ale smolařská intrikánka Laura, věčně opilá Alice, marnivá a hloupá Mary, potrhlá Eliza, drzá Cassandra... Hrdinky osmi raných próz Jane Austenové žijí celkem obyčejnými životy, ale autorka dokáže jejich příběhy vyprávět nevšedně. S nadsázkou, ironií a v duchu parodie na dobové zamilované romány. Vítejte ve světě, kde dámy při každé vhodné příležitosti omdlévají, kde se nuda zahání vedením nudných řečí, kde chudí mladíci nezřídka bývají levobočky urozených boháčů, kde si nikdo nemůže být jist, jestli v náhodném spolucestujícím neobjeví svého příbuzného, a kde nemravové a klevetníci s oblibou nasazují masku ctnosti.

Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith A Penguin Classic Hardcover Recently widowed, the unscrupulous and beautiful Lady Susan Vernon is determined to scheme her way through high society in the hope of a profitable new match - all while trying to marry off her unfortunate daughter. Ambitious and manipulative, Lady Susan is unlike any Jane Austen heroine you’ve read about before. Told through a series of letters, Jane Austen's magnificent first novella is as subversive as it is charming.