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Eldonita je 9-a de januaro 2010 de Harper Press.

ISBN:
978-0-00-735078-0
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Numero OCLC:
612231556

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Beautiful, rich, self-assured, and witty, Emma Woodhouse delights in match-making those around her with no apparent care for her own romantic life.

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Pleasantly surprised by this one

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Completely by chance I managed to leave two of the best Jane Austen novels - to my mind at least - until last so have finished my 2017 Jane Austen Challenge on a high note! I think Northanger Abbey is still very much my favourite, but I was pleasantly surprised by Emma. I had expected this book to be as slow as Sense And Sensibility. However I found it more energetic and I loved Emma's unlikeable traits. Her father's total inability to empathise with anyone who doesn't share his narrow views, particularly on ideal diet and exercise, entertained me and raised several chuckles. The small town life of Highbury is cleverly and often wickedly evoked. Austen's portrayal of Miss Bates frequently seemed uncharitable, but I have known a couple of women who chattered away in a remarkably similar fashion.

I did feel a little disappointed in Austen's abandonment of Harriet. …

Temoj

  • Social life and customs
  • Manners and customs
  • Fiction

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  • England