WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ANDREW MOTIONThe Vintage Classics Austen series is designed by the writer & illustrator Leanne Shapton & introduced by some of our finest contemporary writers & Austen fans Alexander Mc Call Smith Lynne Truss Amanda Vickery Francesca Segal PD James & Andrew Motion ' Jane Austen's Emma is her masterpiece mixing the sparkle of her early books with a deep sensibility' Robert Mc Crum Observer Emma is young rich & independent She has decided not to get married & instead spends her time organising her acquaintances' love affairs Her plans for the matrimonial success of her new friend Harriet however lead her into complications that ultimately test her own detachment from the world of romance ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Gwyneth Paltrow stars as the matchmaker Emma Woodhouse in this adaptation of Jane Austen&s classic novel Although her heart is in the right place & she only wants the best for people Emma&s meddling sometimes can have unforseen effects & when she turns her attentions to creating a love match between her young friend Harriet Smith (Toni Collette) & the local vicar Mr Elton (Alan Cumming) events look certain to get out of hand A cautionary note is however sounded by the admiring Mr Knightly (Jeremy Northam) towards whom Emma begins to feel attracted herself ...

Beloved & bestselling author Alexander Mc Call Smith lends his delightful touch to the Austen classic Emma ‘ It&s comfort reading at its most soothing’ Independent Sometimes it takes time to discover who you really are & for Emma Woodhouse the journey is only just beginning After graduating Emma returns home to Norfolk where she plans to set up a design business But that summer as Emma begins to match-make various friends & neighbours some important lessons about life & relationships await her… ...

Emma Wodehouse has led a simple life but during the course of this she at last reaps her share of the world's vexations In this comedy of manners the heroine learns to come to terms with the reality of other people & with her own erring nature 484 pages Austen Jane ...

Part of Penguin&s beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith these delectable & collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design Beautiful clever rich
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- Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life & sees no need for either love or marriage Nothing however delights her more than interfering in the romantic lives of others But when she ignores the warnings of her good friend Mr Knightley & attempts to arrange a suitable match for her protegee Harriet Smith her carefully laid plans soon unravel & have consequences that she never expected With its imperfect but charming heroine & its witty & subtle exploration of relationships Emma is often seen as Jane Austen&s most flawless work

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The definitive text of Jane Austen&s penetrating & sparkling satire " Emma" this " Penguin Classics Edition"



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The Penguin English Library Edition of Emma by Jane Austen&I never have been in love; it is not my way or my nature; & I do not think I ever shall& Beautiful clever rich
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- Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life & sees no need for either love or marriage Nothing however delights her more than interfering in the romantic lives of others But when she ignores the warnings of her good friend Mr Knightley & attempts to arrange a suitable match for her protegee Harriet Smith her carefully laid plans soon unravel & have consequences that she never expected With its imperfect but charming heroine & its witty & subtle exploration of relationships Emma is often seen as Jane Austen&s most flawless work The Penguin English Library
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In the lush countryside of 19th century England there&s a young woman so devoted to meddling in the affairs of others that she fails to recognise the longings of her own heart Her name is Emma (Gwyneth Paltrow) & although she&s "never one to interfere" Emma manages to make a mess out of every romance she sets up But her biggest blunder may lie ahead when she discovers her own feelings for her handsome brother-in-law a man she can&t decide whether she loves or loathes ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Emma Woodhouse beautiful clever & rich has very little to concern her When her governess marries advantageously Emma congratulates herself on her great success as a matchmaker So when she meets the pretty naive & socially inferior Harriet Emma is ready to practise her skills again
- ignoring warnings of the harm she could cause from friend & neighbour Mr Knightley As she sets about meddling with the affairs of the village of Highbury Emma carves a trail of confusion disappointment & disaster that risks Harriet’s happiness & much to her surprise her own happiness too This fresh funny & perceptive adaptation by Sandy Welch acclaimed writer of North & South Jane Eyre & Our Mutual Friend brings Jane Austen’s comic masterpiece about village life love & self awareness to life with a stellar cast As our heroine embarks on a journey that challenges her naivety & her social preconceptions it leads her to realise that she has become so focused on the lives of others that she has failed to see what’s in front of her own eyes
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play “ Emma Woodhouse handsome clever & rich with a comfortable home & happy disposition seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; & had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her” Emma’s chief pleasure in life is arranging the lives of her friends Having engineered the marriage of her governess she now turns her attention towards making a match for Mr Elton the local vicar & her new protege Harriet Smith Her one voice of reason & restraint is Mr Knightly who has known her since she was a child He watches her with wry amusement a critical eye & an ever growing admiration… "I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like"--Jane Austen ...