{"product_id":"9781797232294-pride-and-prejudice-collectors-edition-the-complete-novel-featuring-the-characters-letters-and-papers-written-and","title":"Pride and Prejudice (Collector’s edition)","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Complete Novel, Featuring the Characters’ Letters and Papers, Written and Folded by Hand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis collector's edition invites fans inside the world of Jane Austen's Elizabeth Bennet. A deluxe, cloth-bound, two-volume set includes gorgeous replicas of the characters' letters, plus all-new mementos, such as the Darcys' marriage certificate and an invitation to the ball at Netherfield.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis collector's edition invites fans inside the world of Jane Austen's Elizabeth Bennet. A deluxe, cloth-bound, two-volume set includes gorgeous replicas of the characters' letters, plus all-new mementos, such as the Darcys' marriage certificate and an invitation to the ball at Netherfield.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most beloved books of all time, and nothing captures the vivid emotion and keen wit of Jane Austen’s novel better than the characters’ correspondence. It is, after all, Darcy’s heartfelt letter that finally changes Elizabeth’s feelings from hostility and suspicion to respect and love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Barbara Heller’s specially curated edition, first published in 2020, brought these epistles to life and became a fan favorite. \u003cb\u003ePockets throughout the novel contain handwritten replicas of nineteen letters\u003c\/b\u003e, from Mr. Collins’s unctuous letter of introduction to Jane’s urgent missive announcing Lydia’s elopement. \u003cb\u003eReaders can pull out each piece, peruse its contents, and feel transported\u003c\/b\u003e to the breakfast table at Longbourn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Now, this \u003cb\u003ecollector's edition offers a luxurious cloth binding, deluxe paper, and new printed ephemera\u003c\/b\u003e that lend an additional dimension to the reading experience: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A newspaper clipping announcing that Netherfield Park is available to let \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e An invitation to the ball at Netherfield \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e An illustrated guide to Pemberley \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Darcy and Elizabeth’s marriage license \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The first four manuscript pages of Austen’s unfinished novel \u003ci\u003eThe Watsons\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Heller's research notes shed fascinating light on how she imbued each letter with the character's unique personality and recreated historical postage marks. \u003cb\u003eDelve deeper into the history with guest essays\u003c\/b\u003e by Philip Palmer, curator and department head at the Morgan Library \u0026amp; Museum, and Dr. Juliette Wells, curator of the Morgan’s 2025 exhibition of Austen’s own letters, \u003ci\u003eA Lively Mind: Jane Austen at 250\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eFor anyone who loves Austen, and for anyone who still cherishes the joy of letter writing or collects printed memorabilia, \u003cb\u003ethis book offers an immersive experience of a favorite story\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55279853666678,"sku":"9781797232294","price":51.17,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33707432_b510df12-201d-479d-9b97-4801e91b65fc.jpg?v=1744362449","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781797232294-pride-and-prejudice-collectors-edition-the-complete-novel-featuring-the-characters-letters-and-papers-written-and","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}