mma 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 ... |
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Умна и самоуверена, Ема е убедена, че може да намери идеалния съпруг за приятелката си Хариет. Но с всяка следваща грешка, която допуска, тя осъзнава, че може би не познава хората толкова добре, колкото си мисли. Всъщност тя може би не познава дори собствено си сърце. Особено когато става въпрос за един определен джентълмен. ... |
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Jane Austen teased readers with the idea of a "heroine whom no one but myself will much like", but Emma is irresistible. "Handsome, clever, and rich", Emma is also an "imaginist", "on fire with speculation and foresight". She sees the signs of romance all around her, but thinks she will never be married. Her matchmaking maps out relationships that Jane Austen ironically tweaks into a clearer perspective. Judgement and imagination are matched in games the reader too can enjoy, and the end is a triumph of understanding. ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Oft-copied but never bettered, Jane Austen's "Emma" is a remarkable comedy of manners that follows the charming but insensitive Emma Woodhouse as she sets out on an ill-fated career of match-making in the little town of Highbury. Taking the pretty but dreary Harriet Smith as her subject, Emma creates misunderstandings and chaos as she tries to find Harriet a suitor, until she begins to realize it isn't the lives of others she must try to transform. Gorgeously illustrated by the celebrated Hugh Thomson, this "Macmillan Collector' ... |
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Ема Удхаус е красива, умна и богата, притежава изискан дом и жизнерадостен характер. Единственият й проблем е, че смята себе си за по-висша от другите, и се забавлява, като се опитва да режисира живота им. Резултатите, за съжаление, не винаги са по вкуса й."Ема" е може би най-добрият роман на Джейн Остин. Описвайки немирните планове и последвалото ги отрезвяване на мис Удхаус, знаменитата английска писателка не пропуска случай да отправи иронични стрели към обществото и нравите. Въпреки че самата авторка скромно описва работата си като "малкото парченце слонова кост, не по-голямо от няколко сантиметра, ... |
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Based on the story of Jane Austen. Retold by Clare West. ... Emma Woodhouse, beautiful, clever and rich, has no wish to marry, but she enjoys making matches for those around her. It was Emma who found the perfect husband for her governess Miss Taylor. So when her dear friend Mr Knightley tells her that she should let people choose their own husbands and wives, she will not listen. But does Emma really understand people as well as she thinks? And is she even right about her own feelings, when she says that she will never fall in love? Winner of the Extensive Reading Foundation Language Learner Literature Award Winner ... |
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Книгата е част от поредицата "Клуб Класика" на издателство "Хермес". ... Красива, умна, богата и неомъжена, Ема Удхаус е напълно удовлетворена от живота си. Не изпитва нужда нито от обич, нито от брак. Нищо обаче не я забавлява повече от това да се меси в любовните отношения на останалите. Нейният добър приятел мистър Найтли я предупреждава да не си играе със съдбите на хората, правейки се на сватовница. Тя не се вслушва в съветите му и внимателно начертаните ѝ планове се провалят. И водят до последици, които ще подложат на съмнение доброволното ѝ бягство от романтиката. Джейн Остин ( ... |
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Based on the story of Jane Austen. Text adaptation by Barbara Mackay. ... Emma Woodhouse is beautiful, clever and rich. She lives alone with her father, and spends a lot of her time thinking about future husbands - for her friends. When she meets Harriet Smith, a poor girl with no family, Emma decides that she must find a husband for her. Harriet is pleased to be Emma's friend - but will Emma's matchmaking make Harriet happy? Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities and on-page glossaries ... |
