235th<\/strong> birthday!<\/p>\nSourcebooks, the world\u2019s leading publisher of Jane Austen fiction, is offering a unique deal to readers who want to celebrate Jane by reading special editions of all six of Austen\u2019s beloved novels in a 21st century format.<\/p>\n
Special e-book editions of Pride and Prejudice<\/em>, Emma<\/em>, Sense and Sensibility<\/em>, Northanger Abbey<\/em>, Persuasion<\/em> and Mansfield Park<\/em> will be available for free for one day only<\/strong>. These celebratory editions include the full novels, plus the legendary color illustrations of the Brock brothers, originally created to accompany the books in 1898. <\/p>\nIn addition to the Jane Austen classics, readers can also enjoy these bestselling Austen-inspired novels. The following bestselling e-books will be free on December 16th in honor of her birthday:<\/p>\n
\nEliza\u2019s Daughter by Joan Aiken
\nThe Darcys & the Bingleys by Marsha Altman
\nMr. Darcy Takes a Wife by Linda Berdoll
\nWhat Would Jane Austen Do? by Laurie Brown
\nThe Pemberley Chronicles by Rebecca Ann Collins
\nThe Other Mr. Darcy by Monica Fairview
\nMr. Darcy\u2019s Diary by Amanda Grange
\nMr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One by Sharon Lathan
\nLydia Bennet’s Story by Jane Odiwe
\nMr. Fitzwilliam Darcy by Abigail Reynolds <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Available wherever eBooks are sold. <\/p>\n
So don’t forget to check it out tomorrow — Celebrate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UPDATED: 16 Dec 2010, 12:20 PM: Just in from Sourcebooks: I am SO sorry for all the confusion \u2013 it has been a busy morning and I have been trying to get the information correct. Please let your readers know the following: First off let me sincerely apologize for all the confusion regarding the free […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[261],"tags":[146,223,147,159],"class_list":["post-728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcement","tag-jane-austen","tag-mr-darcy","tag-pride-and-prejudice","tag-romance"],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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<\/a>I got the following publicity release from Sourcebooks. They’re celebrating Jane Austen’s birthday on Thursday, December 15th, and asked me to let you know what they’re doing to celebrate. <\/p>\n