Emma Volume I

by Jane Austen

"Emma," perhaps the most technically accomplished of all of Austen s novels, is also, after "Pride and Prejudice, " her most popular one. Its numerous film and television adaptations testify to the world s enduring affection for the headstrong, often misguided Emma Woodhouse and her many romantic schemes. Like the previous volumes in Harvard s celebrated annotated Austen series, "Emma: An Annotated Edition" is a beautiful and illuminating gift edition that will be treasured by readers.

Stimulating and helpful annotations appear in the book s margins, offering information, definitions, and commentary. In his Introduction, Bharat Tandon suggests several ways to approach the novel, enabling a larger appreciation of its central concerns and accomplishments. Appearing throughout the book are many illustrations, often in color, which help the reader to better picture the Regency-era world that serves as the stage for Emma s matchmaking adventures.

Whether explaining the intricacies of early nineteenth-century dinner etiquette or speculating on Highbury s deliberately imprecise geographical location, Tandon serves as a delightful and entertaining guide. For those coming to the novel for the first time or those returning to it, "Emma: An Annotated Edition" offers a valuable portal to Austen s world."

380 pages, Paperback

First published September 27, 2015

About the author

Jane Austen was an English novelist known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment upon the English landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage for the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security. Her works are an implicit critique of the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century literary realism. Her deft use of social commentary, realism and biting irony have earned her acclaim among critics and scholars.

The anonymously published Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), and Emma (1816), were a modest success but brought her little fame in her lifetime. She wrote two other novels—Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, both published posthumously in 1817—and began another, eventually titled Sanditon, but died before its completion. She also left behind three volumes of juvenile writings in manuscript, the short epistolary novel Lady Susan, and the unfinished novel The Watsons.
Since her death Austen's novels have rarely been out of print. A significant transition in her reputation occurred in 1833, when they were republished in Richard Bentley's Standard Novels series (illustrated by Ferdinand Pickering and sold as a set). They gradually gained wide acclaim and popular readership. In 1869, fifty-two years after her death, her nephew's publication of A Memoir of Jane Austen introduced a compelling version of her writing career and supposedly uneventful life to an eager audience. Her work has inspired a large number of critical essays and has been included in many literary anthologies. Her novels have also inspired many films, including 1940's Pride and Prejudice, 1995's Sense and Sensibility and 2016's Love & Friendship.

Reviews

[Carmen Krajczynska · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75 ogólnie-dobra książka, ciekawie wykreowany świat, bohaterowie (różnorodność i wielowątkowość) ale czasami nudne i CZEGOŚ mi zabrakło :(( sama emma wydaje się mega fajną bohaterką ale jakoś za mało ją poznałam w tej połowie książki…. ale nadal uważam ze świetny klimat i idea

[Reader · Rating 3 out of 5]

Relaksująca i krótka książka do przeczytania w trzy dni. Dla fanów angielskiego romantyzmu idealna, nieskazitelnie odzwierciedlająca swoistość tamtych czasów. Dałabym jej 3,75 w ocenie. Warta przeczytania, jednak bez większych libacji i oczekiwań co do tej lektury powinna sprawić czystą przyjemność.

[ronia · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75

[Tysia · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75* ; pl

[Lucy Whalen · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favourite Jane Austen book so far!

[Lemoni Cebula · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Karolina Wołowacz · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 koncowka fajna

[Rudolf · Rating 3 out of 5]

było g

[Majli · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[krwawiśnia · Rating 4 out of 5]

fun, jestem ciekawa jak się zakończy

[Nourhan Nassar · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Were I to fall in love, indeed, it would be a different thing; but I have never been in love ; it is not my way, or my nature; and I do not think I ever shall.”

I loved this so much.

[Kamila / Fishtalking · Rating 4 out of 5]

Austen is queen!