3rd edition. Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's death, this includes a new introduction by John Mullan, as well as updated notes, chronology and bibliography In Jane Austen's first published novel, her portrait of two heroines' parallel experiences of love, loss, and hope offers a powerful analysis of how women were shaped by the claustrophobic society they had to survive. This new edition includes a new introduction, and revised notes and bibliography.