Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. This epistolary novel follows a scheming widow's attempts to secure a new husband, not just for herself, but for her daughter as well. One of Austen's first novels, LADY SUSAN was only published posthumously. Nevertheless, it retains the style, wit, and charm that have confirmed Austen as a fixture in the literary canon.

Large Print (Reader Classics) are printed with easy-to-read fonts and feature type size which conforms to large print industry standards. Lady Susan is a short epistolary novel by Jane Austen, possibly written in 1794 but not published until 1871. This early complete work, which the author never submitted for publication, describes the schemes of the title character.

Inspired by "Les Liaisons Dangereuses," and written in a similar epistolary form, "Lady Susan" is one of Jane Austen's earliest finished works. In it, she reveals all the caustic wit and brilliant social satire of her later novellas. The victim of a vicious scandal, the impoverished Lady Susan is obliged to take up residence with her brother-in-law and his family. Refusing to resign herself to the role of placid houseguest, she conspires to baffle her hosts, seducing her sister-in-law's brother in the process by means of her impeccable gentility and some well-judged flirtation. Yet before her victory is complete, she must first contend with the untimely appearance of a former lover. The author of "Pride and Prejudice" and "Emma, "Jane Austen is one of the best-loved novelists of all time.

Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. In this classic Cinderella story, quiet and observant Fanny Price grows up as the poor relation in the home of her wealthy cousins. Franny's world is changed forever with the arrival of Henry and Mary Crawford, who stir up trouble at Mansfield Park and force Franny to come to terms with her feelings for her cousin Edmund. Full of scandal and intrigue, MANSFIELD PARK is a canonical romance of theatrical proportions.

Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. Jane Austen's novels have enchanted readers for centuries. These tales of love, family, and English society abound with unforgettable characters and Austen's trademark satirical wit. Including all of Austen's published novels, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, MANSFIELD PARK, EMMA, NORTHANGER ABBEY, and PERSUASION, this anthology is perfect for Austen aficionados and new readers alike.

Considered one of Hardy’s best works, this sobering and complex story of self-destruction features one of literature's quintessential tragic heroes. In a drunken fit of rage, young hay-trusser Michael Henchard auctions off his wife and baby daughter at a county fair. Exhausted by his behavior, his wife decides to leave with the highest bidder. The next day, too late to stop them from leaving, Henchard is consumed with immense regret. He vows not to touch a drop of alcohol for twenty-one years. Nineteen years later, Henchard is sober, wealthy, and now the mayor of Casterbridge. Just as he begins to fall in love with another woman, Henchard’s wife and who he believes to be his daughter return. What follows is an intensely dramatic tale of pride, anger, and regret that cannot be put down. Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, this Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. For more classic titles like this, visit www.diversionbooks.com/ebooks/diversion-classics

One of Hardy’s most popular and controversial novels, Return of the Native explores tragedy and romance with a vivacity that is his alone. Young beauty Eustacia Vye longs for the lively city of Paris and, by association, Clym Yeobright, the Egdon Heath native returning from the city’s irresistible glow. Though the two have feelings for one another, Eustacia also harbors an infatuation with her former lover, Damon Wildeve, who is to marry the innocent Thomasin Yeobright. Damon, though about to be married, is still in love with her. Eustacia, hoping it will lead to an escape from Egdon Heath, marries Clym, forever impacting the future of everyone tangled in her romantic web. An intricate and catastrophic tale of love lost, and a masterpiece by a true master of the novel. Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, this Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. For more classic titles like this, visit www.diversionbooks.com/ebooks/diversion-classics