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Emma

by Jane Austen

One World Classics -- Bloomsbury UK | July 12, 2011 | Trade Paperback

Emma is considered by many readers to be Jane Austen''s crowning achievement, a timeless comedy of manners that lays bare the limits on women''s autonomy in Regency England. The disparity between Emma Woodhouse''s self-confidence and self-knowledge, and her determination to arrange marriages for her friends while avoiding one for herself, leads to a painful series of misunderstandings for everyone who suffers from her well-meaning altruism—and with Mr Knightley being the only person of her acquaintance who has the good sense to challenge her, Emma must eventually recognize her match in every sense. Long praised for its rich detail and perfect craftsmanship, Emma is one of those classic masterpieces that readers go back to again and again for its inexhaustible fund of irresistible humanity.
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    Rating: 5/5

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    Jessica Etches

    12 months ago

    This is a timeless classic. A girl who has it all gets put in her place even though she is trying to improve other people's lives. Instead of letting the cards fall she tries to intervene and find things out about her own life.

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    Rating: 3/5

    I was hoping for a bit more.

    LibraryCin

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    14 months ago

    Emma has no intention of ever marrying and she considers herself a very good matchmaker amongst her friends. Of course, she is not nearly as good a matchmaker as she thinks she is and manages to mess up a few times and she misses seeing things between people.

    I was hoping for more. I liked parts of it, but my mind wandered throughout a lot of the book, too. It seemed if the focus was on particular characters (Harriet, Frank Churchill, sometimes Mr. Knightley), it kept my attention a bit more. I was interested at the start and at the end, and when the aforementioned characters were involved in the storyline, but otherwise, I got a bit bored at times and couldn't always pay attention to it.

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    Laila Allahwala

    Rating: 4/5

    Emma

    Laila Allahwala

    11 years ago

    Emma Woodhouse is the main character of Jane Austen's novel Emma. The novel concentrates mainly on Emma and her life. Throughout the novel, Emma exempts herself from marriage and romance in order to assert her independence. Of course by the end of the novel Emma herself decides to get married just like the other characters in this novel. Her reasons for not getting married are the fact that she is wealthy enough not to require a husband to support herself, and she is so attached to her father that she does not long to leave his house. Although convinced that she herself will never marry, she takes it upon herself to persuade Harriet Smith, a younger friend, into a potential gentleman's wife. She sets her sights on Mr. Elton, the vicar, one of Highbury's most eligible bachelors. She leads Harriet away from Robert Martin, a well-to-do farmer, who is infatuated by Harriet. Harriet rejects Martin's proposal and becomes infatuated with Mr. Elton under Emma's encouragement, but Emma's plans go wrong when Elton makes it clear that she herself is the true object of his affections. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading for lengthy period of times.

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    Bailey

    Rating: 4/5

    Wonderful Classic

    Bailey

    13 years ago

    I just finished reading this amazing book by Jane Austin. The story can get a little confusing at first, but I had seen both the movie "Emma" (starring Gwyenth Paltrow, I believe) and I also saw Clueless, (the 90's version of Emma). Even if you havn't seen the movies, this book is definitly a good read for lovers of English fiction and/or Jane Austin.

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Emma is considered by many readers to be Jane Austen''s crowning achievement, a timeless comedy of manners that lays bare the limits on women''s autonomy in Regency England. The disparity between Emma Woodhouse''s self-confidence and self-knowledge, and her determination to arrange marriages for her friends while avoiding one for herself, leads to a painful series of misunderstandings for everyone who suffers from her well-meaning altruism—and with Mr Knightley being the only person of her acquaintance who has the good sense to challenge her, Emma must eventually recognize her match in every sense. Long praised for its rich detail and perfect craftsmanship, Emma is one of those classic masterpieces that readers go back to again and again for its inexhaustible fund of irresistible humanity.

About the Author

Jane Austen ranks as one of the best-loved writers in the English language. Her novels, brimming with wit and populated by unforgettable characters, serve as a trenchant satire on the pretensions and foibles of provincial society. She began writing at a very early age, and went on to produce some of the greatest works of English literature, with Pride and Prejudice among her masterpieces.

Trade Paperback

520 Pages, 5.25 x 8.25 x 0.6 in

July 12, 2011

One World Classics -- Bloomsbury UK

English


1847490085
9781847490087

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