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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With an Introduction & Notes by Dr Nicola Bradbury University of Reading Jane Austen teased readers with the idea of a 'heroine whom no one but myself will much like' but Emma is irresistible ' Handsome clever & rich' Emma is also an 'imaginist' 'on fire with speculation & foresight' She sees the signs of romance all around her but thinks she will never be married Her matchmaking maps out relationships that Jane Austen ironically tweaks into a clearer perspective Judgement & imagination are matched in games the reader too can enjoy & the end is a triumph of understanding ...

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



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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 ...

Kotobukiya&s lineup of ARTFX statues based on Marvel Comics characters continues the X-men lineup with Emma Frost! Based on new artwork by Adi Granov commisioned exclusively for this statue series and brought to life by Junnosuke Abe Emma stands ready to use her impressive psychic powers her long jacket & hair flowing around her Emma stands 195 cm (77 inches) tall in 110 scale Emma makes for a great display on her own and looks even better when lined up with the rest of the X-Men team! ...

'A brilliant read' B A Paris Two sisters go missing Only one returns Getting people to believe you is easy If you tell them what they want to hear When my sister & I disappeared three years agothey found Emma's car at the beach Some people believed she had gone there to find a party or meet a friend whonever showed They believed that she'd gone for a swim They believed that she'd drowned Maybe by accident Maybe a suicide Everyone believed Emma was dead As for me well
- now I'm back to tell our story You'll have to see if you believe it Praise for Wendy Walker Not to be missed' Karin Slaughter Unpredictable' Mail on Sunday Disturbing' Woman
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