Northanger Abbey - this book is a bit of a departure for Austen, as it uses the tropes of a Gothic novel. If you haven’t read any Austen, I recommend you start here. Pride and Prejudice - this is the story of five sisters and their mother’s quest to marry them off. You should be able to find them at any library or any online retailer (here’s Jane Austen’s author page on Amazon). And finally, the first lines from each of her novels–how many do you recognize?Īll of the books are available for free on Project Gutenberg and in other places online. First, a Jane Austen poll–if you’ve read at least one or two of her novels, which one is your favorite? Next, there’s a short description of each of Jane Austen’s novels, with links to where you can read for free or buy them.
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