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Emma
"Emma Woodhouse is a young woman in Regency England. She lives in Surrey in the village of Highbury with her father, a valetudinarian (one who is afraid they will become ill) who is principally characterized by excessive concern for the health and safety of his loved ones. Emma's friend and only critic is the gentlemanly Mr. Knightley, her neighbour from the adjacent estate of Donwell, and brother of her elder sister Isabella's husband. As the novel opens, Emma has just attended the wedding of Miss Taylor, her old governess and best friend. Having introduced Miss Taylor to her future husband, Mr Weston, Emma takes credit for their marriage, and decides that she rather likes matchmaking. Against Mr. Knightley's advice, Emma forges ahead with her new avocation; this time she tries to match her new friend Harriet Smith, a sweet but none-too-bright girl of seventeen Ñ described as "the natural [illegitimate] daughter of somebody" to Mr. Elton, the local vicar..."
128 pages, Paperback
Published May 31, 2005
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February 17, 2011
Another beautiful novel for Jane Austen ,but it's not awesome as much as pride and prejudice. I gave it 4 stars only.
Let's talk about Emma, In the very beginning, I didn't loved her characteristic. I thought that she is vain girl who only thought of money and polite society, and she don't like poor people. With time, I've changed my mind, she is so kind girl. Even though I hate matchmaking, she was doing this because she loves her friends. That shows me her kindness. I was interested to know what will happened to her at the end of the story.
Mr Knightly, was so gentle and handsome man.
Mr Frank, In the very beginning, he was so gentleman. after all, I just HATE his personality and his bad behaviors.
About the novel in general, I love how much Jane Austen can takes me to England to live in the nineteenth century. She is always success in this with every single details.
Let's talk about Emma, In the very beginning, I didn't loved her characteristic. I thought that she is vain girl who only thought of money and polite society, and she don't like poor people. With time, I've changed my mind, she is so kind girl. Even though I hate matchmaking, she was doing this because she loves her friends. That shows me her kindness. I was interested to know what will happened to her at the end of the story.
Mr Knightly, was so gentle and handsome man.
Mr Frank, In the very beginning, he was so gentleman. after all, I just HATE his personality and his bad behaviors.
About the novel in general, I love how much Jane Austen can takes me to England to live in the nineteenth century. She is always success in this with every single details.
February 7, 2014
Mi primera vuelta a la lectura en ingles y me decepcionó.
Una historia plana, sin sorpresas ni un mínimo sobresalto. Desde un comienzo tenemos el 99% de sospecha de cómo va a terminar y ya en su desenlace se confirma. Así, después de dar tantas vueltas, con personajes que poco de muestran carisma o profundidad.
Mi primer libro de Jane Austen, al parecer, fue una de sus obras más flojas.
Una historia plana, sin sorpresas ni un mínimo sobresalto. Desde un comienzo tenemos el 99% de sospecha de cómo va a terminar y ya en su desenlace se confirma. Así, después de dar tantas vueltas, con personajes que poco de muestran carisma o profundidad.
Mi primer libro de Jane Austen, al parecer, fue una de sus obras más flojas.
January 5, 2013
I've never read all of her noted novel before but main problems and happend were same as ourselves.
October 14, 2018
It's best story
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April 24, 2022
A ver.... es un libro de Jane Austen.... que más esperaba??
Aunque admito q en un punto me empezó a ir un toque lento, pero es un clásico, no podía esperar más
rating: 3,5
Aunque admito q en un punto me empezó a ir un toque lento, pero es un clásico, no podía esperar más
rating: 3,5
May 15, 2022
It was a great book but at the same time not. I wanna give it 2.5 but well… the beginning wasn’t interesting but then it got much better
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