Details Of Books Emma
| Title | : | Emma |
| Author | : | Jane Austen |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Penguin Classics |
| Pages | : | Pages: 474 pages |
| Published | : | May 6th 2003 by Penguin Books (first published December 23rd 1815) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Fiction. Romance. Historical. Historical Fiction. Literature. 19th Century |
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Paperback | Pages: 474 pages Rating: 4 | 604988 Users | 15838 Reviews
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“I may have lost my heart, but not my self-control.” Personally, I may have lost my self-control, but not my heart. My motivation to read this book stemmed from J.K. Rowling stating that this was one of her favourite books. A few years ago I read my first Jane Austen, which was Pride and Prejudice, and I really enjoyed it. I thought Emma couldn't be that bad, it's a popular classic and its rating is good. To be honest, it's not bad, exactly, but the fact that it took me one whole month to get through it says a lot. I had lots and lots of problems with this novel. 1. Emma
Such a vain and arrogant main character. I mean, I know she is supposed to be an unlikeable character for literary reasons. But that doesn't make it any easier.
2. Miss Bates
Why bother wasting so much ink and paper on nonsense. Numerous pages of nonsense.
3. They way people are
Wait. Let me guess. That character is - wait for it - pleasant? The nicest person in the world? Of such sweet disposition? So generous, exceptional, kind, satisfactory and pleasant. Please save me.
4. The way people talk
Hours could go by and Emma and her father could talk about nothing but the pig they owned and had slaughtered, and what they'll make of it for dinner, and how nice it was that they gave some of it to the Bates, and if it was the right part of the pig they gave away, or if they should have given something else, but no it is all fine and pleasant, and that was very generous of them, and they will surely be very gracious, since they gave away such fine piece of pork, and won't dinner be nice and kick me on the shin pleasant.
5. The plot
Scratch 300 pages of nonsense and nervewracking pleasantness and this could have been a book I enjoyed.
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| Original Title: | Emma |
| ISBN: | 0141439580 (ISBN13: 9780141439587) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Emma Woodhouse, George Knightley, Harriet Smith, Jane Fairfax, Frank Churchill, Henry Woodhouse, Mr. Woodhouse, Mrs. Weston, Philip Elton, Augusta Elton, Mr Weston, Mrs Anne Weston, Miss Bates, Isabella Woodhouse, John Knightley, Mr. Elton, Mrs. Elton |
| Setting: | Surrey, England |
Rating Of Books Emma
Ratings: 4 From 604988 Users | 15838 ReviewsAssess Of Books Emma
Jane Austen famously wrote: "I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like." My initial take: Truer words, Jane. Truer words. Emma is wealthy and beautiful, the queen bee of society in her town, and boss of her household (since her father is a hand-wringing worrywart, almost paralyzed by his fears). Shes prideful, self-satisfied and convinced she knows best, not just for herself but for pretty much everyone in her circle. When Emma decides shes got a gift for matchmaking,I love your review, Kai, and what Johanna says about Mr Woodhouse. I loved Pride and Prejudice. I thought I wasnt getting something right here, but
Emma , a young woman in Regency England lives with her rich, but eccentric widowed father Henry Woodhouse, in the rural village of Highbury, always concerned about his health (hypochondriac, in the extreme), and anybody else's , Mr. Woodhouse, constantly giving unwanted advise to his amused friends and relatives, they tolerate the kindly old man. Miss Woodhouse ( they're very formal, in those days), is very class conscious a bit of a snob ( but lovable), and will not be friends with people below
Loved it!Why don't I read more classics?! I'll definitely need to read her other books.The BBC tv show was also adorable!
Okay, when I first started the book and was reading how Emma was taking happiness away from Harriet Smith by telling her that Mr. Martin wasn't good enough for her - I didn't like Emma at all. Now I can understand how Emma only wanted to do good by Harriet and that was how it was back in those days. But, as Mr. Knightely pointed out, Harriet was not from some wealthy family and Emma was doing the wrong thing in trying to find her a great husband. Mr. Knightley went to the trouble to help Mr.
Although using this trite doesn't mean that the fact is any less true, it is still at the risk of sounding cliché when I say that Jane Austen's classic, Emma, is like a breath of fresh air when juxtaposed to the miasmal novels in the publishing market today; especially for someone who has been on a YA binge of late.You see, the reason why I went for Emma as my first Austen read is because my mother has seen the latest movie adaptation, and she claims it to be her very favorite. Mind you, she
"With insufferable vanity had she believed herself in the secret of everybody's feelings; with unpardonable arrogance proposed everybody's destiny. She was proved to have been universally mistaken. She had brought evil on Harriet, on herself, and she too much feared, on Mr. Knightley." Regarded as one of Jane Austen's most important works, Emma is a novel about a handsome, clever and rich young woman - Miss Woodhouse - who lives on the fictional estate of Hartfield, in the Surrey village of
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