BBC drama based on the Jane Austen novel ' Emma' which tells the story of a rich & clever woman Emma Woodhouse who enjoys arranging the lives of her friends An admirer Mr Knightly watches with amusement ...

Emma is considered by many readers to be Jane Austen&s crowning achievement a timeless comedy of manners that lays bare the limits on women&s autonomy in Regency England The disparity between Emma Woodhouse&s self-confidence & self-knowledge & her determination to arrange marriages for her friends while avoiding one for herself leads to a painful series of misunderstandings for everyone who suffers from her well-meaning altruism
- & with Mr Knightley being the only person of her acquaintance who has the good sense to challenge her Emma must eventually recognize her match in every sense Long praised for its rich detail & perfect craftsmanship Emma is one of those classic masterpieces that readers go back to again & again for its inexhaustible fund of humanity
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Harper Collins is proud to present its range of best-loved essential classics ‘ The real evils indeed of Emma’s situation were the power of having rather too much her own way & a disposition to think a little too well of herself…’ Beautiful rich self-assured & witty Emma Woodhouse delights in matchmaking those around her with no apparent care for her own romantic life Taking young Harriet Smith under her wing Emma sets her sights on finding a suitable match for her friend Chided for her mistakes by old friend Mr Knightley it is only when Harriet starts to pursue her own love interests that Emma realises the true hidden depths of her own heart Delightful engaging & entertaining & with a dazzling gallery of characters Emma is arguably Austen’s most well-loved social comedy ...

Dive into a world of romance village life & even a little silliness in Jane Austen&s timeless novel Despite the fact that Jane Austen set out to write a story with heroine whom she said that "no one but myself will much like" Emma has resonated with readers since its original publication in 1815 & has been retold many times for television & movies Self-satisfied Emma Woodhouse thinks she is above romance of any kind but when she decides she is a great matchmaker & sets out to find a wealthy husband for her friend the sweet yet pitiable Harriet Smith she crosses paths with the charming Mr Knightley Even though Emma tries to ignore her feelings for him she ends up marrying him & realizes that " Perfect happiness even in memory is not common" Beyond the romance Emma is full of humor & wit & is also a commentary on upper-class social manners at the turn of the nineteenth century The title character herself rather you love her or hate her is both inescapably self-delusional & rather fun to imagine Complete & unabridged this elegantly designed clothbound edition features an elastic closure & a new introduction by Alison Fraser ...

Oft-copied but never bettered Jane Austen&s Emma is a remarkable comedy of manners that follows the charming but insensitive Emma Woodhouse as she sets out on an ill-fated career of match-making in the little town of Highbury Taking the pretty but dreary Harriet Smith as her subject Emma creates misunderstandings & chaos as she tries to find Harriet a suitor until she begins to realize it isn&t the lives of others she must try to transform Gorgeously illustrated by the celebrated Hugh Thomson this Macmillan Collector&s Library edition also

Includes:: an afterword by David Pinching Designed to appeal to the booklover the Macmillan Collector&s Library is a series of beautiful special gift editions of much loved classic titles Macmillan Collector&s Library are books to love & treasure

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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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