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This beautiful book contains Austen’s short writings about ‘couples’, which exemplify the biting wit and satire which are now so firmly associated with her name. The perfect gift for any Austen fan! -
"I will be calm; I will be mistress of myself" - Elinor Dashwood, Sense and Sensibility. -
"You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you" - Mr Darcy, Pride & Prejudice. -
It is wash-day for the housemaids at Longbourn House, and Sarah's hands are chapped and raw. Domestic life below stairs, ruled with a tender heart and an iron will by Mrs Hill the housekeeper, is about to be disturbed by the arrival of a new footman, bearing secrets and the scent of the sea. -
"If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more" - Mr Knightley, Emma.
