Almost 200 years after her death, Jane Austen has become an industry unto herself. Generations of readers have embraced her seminal work
Pride and Prejudice , moving on to discover her other much-loved novels, including
Emma ,
Sense and Sensibility , and
Mansfield Park . Noted for her wit and cunning satirical edge, Austen used her subtle gifts to produce works that delicately balanced the pursuit of romance and self-realization with piercing social insight. This updated edition provides a well-rounded critical portrait of this increasingly popular author and is supplemented by a chronology, notes on the contributor, a bibliography, and an introductory essay by Professor Harold Bloom.