Emma es una novela c�mica escrita por Jane Austen, en ingl�s, publicada por vez primera en 1815 por el editor John Murray, sobre los peligros de malinterpretar el romance. El personaje principal, Emma Woodhouse, se describe como "hermosa, lista y rica" pero tambi�n es bastante mimada. Antes de comenzar la novela, Austen escribi� "Voy a elegir una hero�na que, excepto a m�, no gustar� mucho".Sinopsis El significado de Emma desciende del significado "Diosa de amor y de la fertilidad" y de "Diosa del deseo".Emma ...
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Emma es una novela c�mica escrita por Jane Austen, en ingl�s, publicada por vez primera en 1815 por el editor John Murray, sobre los peligros de malinterpretar el romance. El personaje principal, Emma Woodhouse, se describe como "hermosa, lista y rica" pero tambi�n es bastante mimada. Antes de comenzar la novela, Austen escribi� "Voy a elegir una hero�na que, excepto a m�, no gustar� mucho".Sinopsis El significado de Emma desciende del significado "Diosa de amor y de la fertilidad" y de "Diosa del deseo".Emma Woodhouse es una joven en la Inglaterra de la Regencia. Vive con su padre, un hipocondr�aco caracterizado principalmente por su excesiva preocupaci�n por la salud y el bienestar de aquellos a los que ama. La se�orita Woodhouse est� empe�ada en hacer de casamentera de sus amistades y relaciones. Pero al ocuparse de los asuntos de sus amigas se olvida de atender sus propios sentimientos. El amigo de Emma y la �nica persona que la critica es el caballeroso se�or Knightley, su "vecino" y cu�ado (hermano del marido de su hermana), diecis�is a�os mayor que ella.Cuando su institutriz, la se�orita Taylor, que era pr�cticamente su amiga y confidente, decide casarse, Emma se queda sola ante sus propios sentimientos. Emma, pagada de s� misma, cree que el matrimonio se debe a ella, por haber sido quien present� a la se�orita Taylor su futuro marido, el se�or Weston. Emma se enfrenta a un vac�o en su vida y con un gran dilema: c�mo ayudar a los dem�s a tener una vida tan perfecta como la suya.En contra del consejo de Knightley, busca posibles novios para su nueva amiga, Harriet Smith, una joven sencilla y modesta, alejada del estilo de vida de la alta sociedad. Es una dulce chica de 17 a�os, no muy brillante, descrita como "la hija natural de alguien". La convence para que rechace un ventajoso matrimonio con un respetable y joven granjero, el se�or Martin, pues Emma quiere emparejarla con el vicario local, el se�or Elton. Su intriga casamentera va mal cuando resulta que el se�or Elton, un trepador social, quiere casarse con la propia Emma. Despu�s de que Emma rechace su proposici�n, el se�or Elton se va de vacaciones. Harriet se imagina que est� con el coraz�n destrozado, aunque Emma hace todo lo que puede por convencerla de que el se�or Elton (que se revelar� m�s arrogante y pomposo conforme avanza la historia) est� por debajo de ellas dos.
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It is very deceiving to show this book as a collectable and pink and it arrives dark blue with nothing on the cover.
Mary H
Nov 16, 2014
The edition I got was beautiful
The edition I got was blue leather and in beautiful shape. The pages were slightly yellowed but the book was so inexpensive that the shipping actually cost more than the book. It is a classic and it arrived early.
Corgi
Mar 9, 2009
Pure enjoyment
This is Pride and Prejudice's match (a hair less perfect but with its own delights), one with as entertaining a cast of characters, a heroine and hero with whom one is fully engaged, a fun and never too serious plot.
I recall that Jane Austen wrote something about Emma being a heroine that no one else would like. I always found Emma easy to like - for someone spoiled by too much admiration, she's very generous and well-intentioned.
And Mr. Knightly may be Austen's finest hero.
torinicole2009
Nov 18, 2008
Wonderful
Emma is a great book. Like someone stated earlier keeping up with characters is a major detail and possibly having a notepad writing down who is who and what they do wouldn't be such a bad idea. Emma is just a hopeless romantic wanting to help everyone else but never herself. I really enjoyed this book.
Jfm920
Oct 9, 2008
Finally!!
After many attempts at reading Pride and Prejudice and never finishing, I have finally read one of Austen's novels. I recently saw the movie version of the Jane Austen Book Club and got caught up in these characters love for Austen. She is so popular and yet as much as I love reading was never able to get through her most popular work. So I decided to follow the sequence they used in the movie and ordered all 6 novels. Well, I just got through reading Emma and I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this. Although not much really happens in the novel, the characters are so alive and you get so caught up in their lives that it was difficult to put the book down. Another thing I found very rewarding is how at the end of the novel there are no loose ends. I can't wait to go on the Sense and Sensibility next!!
