Emma

by Annette Barnes (Adapter), Jane Austen

Emma Woodhouse is beautiful, clever and rich. She loves "matchmaking" - arranging marriages between her friends and neighbours in the village of Highbury. However, she often creates more heartache than happiness - and what about her own chance of love ...?

Genres: Classics, Romance

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1816

Reviews

[Hacer · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was talking about marriage😒

[kvanwoert · Rating 4 out of 5]

"if i loved you less i might be able to talk about it more 🥲"

[writer... · Rating 3 out of 5]

Penguin Readers with cd audio was my traveling companion this weekend.
An adaptation of Emma, published in 2008, and illustrated with photos of the 1996 Miramax movie version. There are chapter activities included at the book's ending and a dictionary of words used throughout the book. The story in audio is retold by Annette Barnes.

I enjoyed hearing this JA story again as my accompaniment on a long drive. A well known story, it does come to life hearing another read it aloud. The characters were all voiced by the narrator, some of which I found a bit distracting.

Emma is a young woman determined to match make for others she deems needing the benefits. She is entirely wrong in her numerous assumptions of attractions between people, including the presumed interest of a young man toward herself. Of course, this can't help but cause trouble to those involved and it's truly a wonder she keeps their friendship in light of her actions and attitudes. I have trouble liking Emma, finding her obnoxious and less than gracious. I empathize with the young woman, Harriet, who is manipulated repeatedly into and out of relational situations at Emma's whims! and really can't imagine why Mr Knightley is attracted to her... but that's me! and each reader is entitled to their own responses to Jane's creation. I'm sure the lessons taught through the story and character developed in Emma have been valuable to many depending on where they are in their own personal development. Mr Knightley's reprimand at Emma's injurious treatment of one woman, was well said - well written - and I definitely appreciated his fortitude in speaking to the issue. A great revelation of his own character in doing so, which increased my appreciation for him and his level of maturity.

A positive addition to my 2012 Austen in August participation at Roof Beam Reader...

[Atsushi Yamamoto · Rating 4 out of 5]

1. Penguin Readers Level 4

2. 180min

3. beautiful-woman-friends-arrange-happy-love-marriage

4. What do you think about the beauty?
I think beauty is only skin deep, so I don't think appearance is important.

5. My British literature class teacher recommended me to read it, so I read it. A heroine, Emma misunderstands that she has ability to arrange marriage between her friends and neighbors. If I were her friend, I would say 'Mind your own business'. Emma is very beautiful, clever and rich, so everyone tends to believe what she says. This book is very interesting. I have never experienced things like that, but I was able understand how Emma feels.

[Catharina · Rating 3 out of 5]

simple but beautiful

[Franci ✮ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un libro versione riassunta ma comunque mooolto bello

[D Ó hUiginn]

It's pretty good, and the abridged version worked well for reading with a small boy distracting me when he woke up.

[Marlena · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was harder to muck through than I expected. It's a fairly straitforward story - with it's twists and turns, of course - but the language is something we're not used to anymore, and Jane Austen likes to use a lot of words. She's not Dickens, but certainly does not get to the point in a hurry. If you have time to just sit and enjoy the writing, this is a great read. If you want to get to the end in a hurry, try another book!

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Before reading the book Emma, I had seen the movie with Gwenth Paltrova playing Emma. I always felt that Mr. Knightly was too reserved in expressing his true feelings for Emma. After reading the book, my opinon of Mr. Knightly has changed. I understand his reasoning more. Though I wish many of the Jane Austen heroes would step up more, express their intentions towards the heroines.

[Anna · Rating 2 out of 5]

I higly suggest that you read the book first and then see the movie. Not the other way arround. This booklet was a retelling of what you see in the movie icluding the photo's. I did not have much fun reading it.

[Maja · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read.
I've listened to Emma this year (Polish translation), so when I bumped into this book in the library I thought it would be a fun and quick way of getting a taste of the original version. I enjoyed my evening with this book :)

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reading this for my library book group. It's a bit longer than I remember it and consumed with the same Jane Austin angst about marriage, but classics are good for long cold winters.

[Allie]

havent read it but looks cool

[Lorna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Slow reading. Guess I'm not a big Jane Austen fan.

[Namiko]

I wonder what an "engage" means. "Having sex?" They can do it after marriage? That is why they get married anyway?

[Ana Luisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

100% fofocas
mas bah Emma talarica mancada hein

[Cassandra Lee Yieng · Rating 5 out of 5]

*Now* I get the story. You know how much I say I love originals... until I actually read them and lose steam / the belly in the fire / interest.

[The Contradictorian · Rating 1 out of 5]

Evie - calm down, this was an abridged version. And it was horrible.

[Harriet Smart · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my desert island book. This is the book that my husband and I read to each other when our week old daughter was having surgery because it seemed to offer sanity, comfort, wisdom and the perfect distraction. It is a book with so much of human life in it that one can return to it time and time again and find something new and delightful. I only have to think of John Knightley being a bit grumpy, or Mr Knightley and his spruce beer and gaiters, or Elton and Harriet discussing celery and cheese instread of romance and I feel intense pleasure. Not to mention the Perry children eating too much cake, or Mr Weston's good wine and all those other details that lodge themselves in your mind. All this and the most perfect love story, with a hero and heroine that you cannot help but root for.
All I can say is read it - you will not regret it.