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Je pensais avoir commandé un livre en français or celui qui m'à été livré était en anglais; je l'ai offert à ma voisine.
. Je suis furax.. du coup je l'ai acheté dans une librairie du quartier convention.

Même Penguin fait des économies... ou c'est un faux?

fl.

Commenté en France le 29 novembre 2021

La qualité du livre me semble plus basse qu'avant: papier et cartons moins épais, impression moins distincte, couverture moins brillante. Est-ce qu'il y a une baisse de la qualité générale de l'impression, ou est-ce qu'il y a des copies de moins bonne qualité qui sont mises sur le marché par des imitateurs?

Livre correspondant à l'annonce

Laure F.

Commenté en France le 8 mars 2021

Livre correspondant à l'annonce cependant le livre est arrivé légèrement abîmé dû au colis qui ne protège pas très bien pendant le transport.

Commenté en France le 14 septembre 2016

J'adore ce livre et cette histoire... Ce livre m'a énormément marqué car acheté il y a 12 ans. J'ai nommé mon enfant Emma et je sais que j'ai été très influencée par ce personnage... Je recommande ce livre qui est vraiment un classique et qui a été adapté en séries et films.

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Anne Marie Bacquie

Du film au livre

Commenté en France le 9 août 2013

Les adaptations TV donnent envie de lire Jane Austen, de retrouver la finesse de ses analyses et son ton inimitable.Elle a un don à la fois pour entrer en ses personnages et garder une distance parfois ironique quand la bonne foi du personnage devient illusion ou demi-mensonge.Les deux voix se superposent(celle du narrateur et celle du personnage) et le lecteur comprend le point de vue de Jane Austen.

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LN

Superbe.

Commenté en France le 10 novembre 2020

Très belle édition, comme les autres livres dans la même série (Canterbury Word Cloud Classics), où on peut trouver d'autres auteurs classiques.

Commenté en France le 28 février 2014

Merveilleuse Jane Austen. L'un de ses meilleurs romans à mes yeux. Un grand classique, tout en finesse.
Quelle subtile critique des bonnes mœurs anglaises de l'époque, où l'hypocrisie, euh pardon, la courtoisie était de mise en permanence.
Jolie romance entre Emma, l'entremetteuse qui se fourvoie si fréquemment, et M. Knightley.
A lire et à relire pour toutes celles qui aiment le genre

Commenté en France le 6 février 2021

La mise en page du roman est très étrange et l'écriture est très petite ce qui rend le livre très difficile à lire. Malheureusement je n'ai pas réussi à passer outre ces défauts et je n'ai donc pas lu le roman.

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Andie

A Little slow

Commenté au Royaume-Uni le 6 juin 2021

Before I say anything I should ‘fess up to being a 65 year old male and therefore probably not the target audience for this book!! I found the style very dated ( not really a criticism as it was written in the early 1800s ) and concentrated on the privileged classes and their visits and affairs. I am afraid I got bored and couldn’t relate to the characters so I didn’t finish the book which is rare and something I don’t like to do. Before you think I am just a jaded old man my younger sister also felt the same and gave up on it too.

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M. Dowden

Miss Emma Woodhouse

Commenté au Royaume-Uni le 7 décembre 2017

This for me is one of those books akin to putting on an old cosy pullover, simply because I find myself transported straight into Highbury and its characters. Although this wasn’t the last of Austen’s novels to be published, it was the last in her lifetime.

Set in and around the fictional village of Highbury, Surrey so we also take in the bigger houses and estates in the area. At one of the larger houses lives Emma with her father, her sister being already married. Jane Austen before she started writing this had already said that she was going to create a character that people would probably not like, but in fact Emma has been liked, and still is, as we see her develop in this tale.

Thinking herself a matchmaker so we see Emma going about trying to find a suitable suitor for Harriet, although she has one, which so Emma believes is beneath her. And with her dabbling and outspoken manner so we see the consequences of her actions, not even realising when others are in thrall to her charms.

With some unforgettable characters, such as the fussy, dithering and rather old maidenish Mr Woodhouse, we also have the non-stop talking Miss Bates, who makes a great comic character, as well as others. With Highbury also appearing here quite a bit, so the place really comes to life, instead of being just a backdrop, showing Austen was on top form and creating something with a bit more realism and substance.

Full of wit and insight into the characters this has some great sparkling dialogue and is a joy to read. A comedy of manners, as well as what we nowadays term a romantic comedy, this also takes in the place of women at the period and social status. There is lots of incident here with its dances and other events, as well as a lot of eating – so probably not the best book to read if you are on a diet.

With so many adaptations most people have already seen this, if not read it before, but it certainly pays to read this and come back to it, as it is something that is just so enjoyable.

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Amazon Customer

Emma clothbound book

Commenté au Royaume-Uni le 27 mai 2020

I Love these Jane Austin clothbound books this one will be added to my collection.

I only gave 3 stars as I am very disappointed with the addition of a sticky label on the back with the bar code and price on. I understand you need to have these bar codes on books, but sticking it to the back of a beautifully bound book has ruined it. I took the label off and now have a sticky patch and it’s pulled some of the design off.

Abit of a let down on what it’s a Beautiful book.

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Pirie Reads

Emma by Jane Austen

Commenté au Royaume-Uni le 29 avril 2020

Emma by Jane Austen

I loved this book but then I am an old romantic.

Emma is a young woman who likes to think of herself as a matchmaker, however it turns out that she is not that particularly good at it. Emma herself is not interested in marriage instead she is totally dedicated to the well being of her father.

There are funny moments as embarrassing blunders occur and each character tries their upmost to be socially agreeable. Blunders! I love that word. There is a lot of visiting each other's homes and a lovely ball. The characters are hilarious, such as Mrs Elton who is full of her own importance. It's very romantic and I loved that.

Overall I would recommend this charming story to a historical fiction reader. I preferred Emma to Pride and Prejudice but really loved them both.

I have read two Jane Austen Novels now and love her writing. I shall definitely read more. Jane was an English writer who lived from 1775 to 1817. She published Emma in 1816.

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Melanie Marling

So boring! Why does everyone lie?

Commenté au Royaume-Uni le 15 mai 2020

What's going on? Is everyone too scared to say it's boring just because it's a 'classic'?
First of all, the entire first bit is just a dull conversation between family members (which would be boring in your own home). It starts to get more interesting when Emma befriends this other girl, but instead of giving her a makeover (like in Clueless) they just wander around together. Then, when Emma tries to set her up with a man it still remains just as boring! i didn't finish the last few chapters (maybe it gets more interesting?) but i found this book very dull. All the films of it, particularly Clueless, build up a false expectation for a good book. What a wasted opportunity!

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