His works have prompted a New York Times bestseller; a film starring Scarlett Johansson & Colin Firth record visitor numbers at art institutions from Amsterdam to Washington; & special crowd-control measures at the Mauritshuis The Hague where thousands flock to catch a glimpse of the enigmatic wide-eyed & enchanting Girl with a Pearl Earring also known as the " Dutch Mona Lisa" In his lifetime however Johannes Vermeer's fame barely extended beyond his native Delft & a small circle of patrons After his death his name was largely forgotten except by a few Dutch art collectors & dealers Outside of Holland his works were even misattributed to other artists It was not until the mid 19th century that Vermeer returned to the attention of the international art world which suddenly looked upon his narrative minutiae meticulous textural detail & majestic planes of light spotted a genius & never looked back This XL edition brings together the complete catalog of Vermeer's work gathering the calm yet compelling scenes treasured in galleries across Europe & the United States into one edition of utmost reproduction quality From letter writing to music playing to preparations in the kitchen it allows Vermeer's restrained but richly evocative repertoire of domestic actions to unfold in generous format including three fold-out spreads Many details meanwhile emphasize the artist's outstanding ability both to bear witness to the trends & trimmings of the Dutch Golden Age & to encapsulate an entire story in just one transient gesture expression or look ...

From the mind of Simon Roy co-writer & artist of the Eisner Award-nominated series Prophet comes a collection of tales that span time space & species Library Journal Starred Review! From the mind of Simon Roy co-writer & artist of the Eisner Award-nominated series Prophet comes a collection of tales that span time space & species " Gloriously imaginative!"
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Over the years as Barbara Pym replaced Nancy Mitford Georgette Heyer even Jane Austen as my most loved author I devoured all her books but JANE & PRUDENCE remains my favourite Even an umpteenth reading this weekend was punctuated by gasps of joy laughter & wonder that this lovely book should remain so fresh funny & true to life' Jilly Cooper' The setting of this very funny novel one of Barbara Pym's earliest is an English village where Jane's husband is the newly appointed vicar & where Prudence will pay Jane a visit & find herself courted by a fatuous young widower Prudence at twenty-nine has achieved nothing in life but a dull research job in London & a string of dud affairs; Jane now in her forties was Prudence's tutor at Oxford Jane cheerfully concedes that she is an incompetent housewife but she hopes that the move to a rural parish may transform her into a Trollopean vicar's wife as well as a crafty matchmaker There are many comic complications here as Jane learns that matchmaking has as many pitfalls as does housewifery' The New Yorker ...

On the eve of the bicentenary of Jane Austen's death step back into the world in which our best-loved novelist lived Historian Lucy Worsley visits Jane Austen's childhood home her schools her holiday accommodation the houses both grand & small of the relations upon whom she was dependent & the home she shared with her mother & sister towards the end of her life where she wrote her many of her famous novels This new telling of the story of Jane's life shows us how & why she lived as she did examining the rooms spaces & possessions which mattered to her & the way in which home is used in her novels to mean both a place of pleasure & a prison Jane famously lived a 'life without incident' but with new research & insights Lucy Worsley will reveal a passionate woman who fought for her freedom A woman who far from being a lonely spinster in fact had at least five marriage prospects but who in the end refused to settle for anything less than Mr Darcy ...

Welcome to the world of Jane Austen manga – style! Jane Austen is one of the most widely read authors in the history of English literature Her most popular works live in the world of romantic fiction during the 18th century The themes realism & social commentary she created have endured for generations & continue to influence writers to this day Manga Classics proudly presents our first coloring book collection of artwork from our critically acclaimed manga adaptations of Pride and Prejudice Emma & Sense & Sensibility Relive some of the best moments from your favorite Austen stories with our Manga Classics Jane Austen Coloring Book Inside this wonderful coloring book you’ll discover over 40 beautifully illustrated pages featuring Mr Darcy Elizabeth Bennet and others from Pride & Prejudice For fans of Emma there is our heroine Emma Woodhouse as well as Jane Fairfax Mr Frank Churchill & George Knightley We also include the Dashwood sisters Elinor & Marianne along with Edward Ferrars & John Willoughby- all from Sense and Sensibility ...

Jane Austen's letters afford a unique insight into the daily life of the novelist intimate & gossipy observant & informative they bring alive her family & friends her surroundings & contemporary events with a freshness unparalleled in biography Above all we recognize the unmistakable voice of the author of Pride & Prejudice witty & amusing as she describes the social life of town & country thoughtful & constructive when writing about the business of literary composition R W Chapman's ground-breaking edition of the collected Letters first appeared in 1932 & a second edition followed twenty years later A third edition edited by Deidre Le Faye in 1997 added new material re-ordered the letters into their correct chronological sequence & provided discreet & full annotation to each letter including its provenance & information on the watermarks postmarks & other physical details of the manuscripts This fourth edition incorporates the findings of new scholarship to enrich our understanding of Austen & give us the fullest & most revealing view yet of her life & family There is a new preface the biographical & topographical indexes have been amended & updated a new subject index has been created & the contents of the notes added to the general index ...

In Jane Austen&s Matchmaker a card game for 3 to 6 players you place your Ladies into Society & propose to other players& Ladies with your Gentlemen Some proposals lead to love & happiness & some to financial prosperity but some are nothing more than shallow seductions Whatever happens you must ensure that your characters come out on top! When proposing if a Gentleman&s Charm is lower than the Lady&s he must discard cards to make up the difference If he wants to really impress her he can discard additional cards to boost his Charm If the Lady accepts the players exchange characters & whoever has the higher Wealth draws cards equal to the difference If she declines
- paying cards if necessary to counter his Charm offensive
- the Gentleman returns to the player&s hand to brush up on his manners Declining a proposal from a Gentleman with a higher Rank will earn you additional cards & if you have more Ladies in Society than anyone else at the start of your turn you get an extra &go& This can help you to dominate the matchmaking scene but will doubtless draw the ire of your rivals It&s good to be protective of your Ladies but don&t let them get left on the shelf When the deck runs out the game ends & players tally up the Virtue of their married characters then subtract the Virtue of their &old maids& (Ladies left unwed in Society) Whoever has the highest Virtue total wins!

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This expansion consists of 50 new cards & rules to supplement the original game You must still make advantageous marriages for your ladies & gentleman but now with the inconvenience of an undead apocalypse which threatens to make a bloody mess of your wedding plans One player starts the game afflicted with the Curse of the Living Dead The Cursed player draws cards from the new deck
- both on their own turn & when anyone gets married This deck

Includes:: many Zombie cards which transform the Cursed player&s ladies & gentlemen into flesh-eating monsters! If the player runs out of characters to infect they must pass the Curse onto someone else Gift cards send useful items to other players
- including weapons & the means to protect themselves from zombie attacks Event cards may unleash a horde of ravenous Zombies on polite society or help the poor survivors to persevere with their essential tea-drinking & courtship It is very difficult for the Cursed player to win but not impossible
- if they can keep their Zombies well-fed with a stocked up Slaughter pile Players 3-6 Suggested ages 12 Playing time 20-60 minutes




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