Name: Emma
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Author: Jane Austen
ISBN: 9789390852925

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jane Austen

Publisher

True Sign Publishing House

Language

English

Pages

370

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 2.0 cm

Weight

0.43 kg.

ISBN13

9789390852925

Synopsis "Emma "

Austen is best known for her witty, sarcastic but hilarious remarks on societal prejudices. Emma Woodhouse, the titular protagonist is spoilt but reasonably brilliant. Emma herself is a unique creation, a self-confident girl who just hasn't had the opportunity to learn about the reality of the world but when she does, she grows into a headstrong, mature woman. Emma is structured around marriages and the social status of the families involved; how the proposed marriage can solidify their social status. The agony of the poverty-stricken and the foolish beliefs of the wealthy. Emma is a wonderful journey, full of satire, lively, realistic characters, and beautiful descriptions of a tiny English town.

Jane Austen

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She was a British novelist who lived during the Georgian era. She was born in the rectory of Steventon (Hampshire). Her family belonged to the British gentry (rural nobility or agrarian bourgeoisie), a context she never left and in which she set all her works, always revolving around the marriage of her protagonist.

She has been portrayed in cinema on numerous occasions, sometimes faithfully reproduced, like the 1940 classic Pride and Prejudice directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier, and other times adapted to modern times, as is the case with Clueless, a loose adaptation of Emma. Other versions include Sense and Sensibility from 1995; Mansfield Park from 2000; and Pride and Prejudice in 2004 (directed by Gurinder Chadha) and in 2005 (directed by Joe Wright). However, the most faithful and perfect version of the book Pride and Prejudice to date is the series presented by the BBC starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. The interest that Jane Austen's work continues to arouse today shows the relevance of her thought and the influence she has had on subsequent literature. Her life has also been portrayed in film with the movie Becoming Jane (2007)

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