Emma
Découvrez Emma, le chef-d’œuvre ironique et subtil de Jane Austen, où une jeune femme riche et intelligente, persuadée de maîtriser l’art du mariage, s’amuse à jouer les entremetteuses dans l’Angleterre du XIXe siècle.
Jane Austen famously wrote: "I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like."
Emma Woodhouse is perhaps Jane Austen's most seductive and complicated character, filled with intrigue and uniqueness. Despite having decided to never marry, precocious Emma Woodhouse is a self proclaimed cupid that has taken it upon herself to help her friends find eligible matches. As it becomes evident that the judgement of her matchmaking abilities is misplaced, Emma finds herself at the heart of several romantic misadventures.
`Emma' is a novel about adolescent arrogance and the complicated nature of romantic relations. Commenting on 19th-century English society, `Emma' is filled with Austen's literary wit and rich and memorable characters, making it the forerunner for contemporary romances. `Emma' has been adapted for a modern audience several times, most recently in the 2020 Hollywood comedy-drama, starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Johnny Flynn.
Jane Austen (1775-1817) is one of the most beloved British writers of all time. During her short life she published six novels: ´Sense and Sensibility´, ´Pride and Prejudice´, ´Mansfield Park´, ´Emma´, ´Northanger Abbey´ and ´Persuasion´, that are all considered as literary classics today. Her writing is full of sharp observations on the society in which she evolved, as well as ripe with timeless irony, and a solid dose of humour. She has created immortal characters that have inspired countless authors, novels, and movies such as Bridget Jones and Clueless.
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Emma Woodhouse is perhaps Jane Austen's most seductive and complicated character, filled with intrigue and uniqueness. Despite having decided to never marry, precocious Emma Woodhouse is a self proclaimed cupid that has taken it upon herself to help her friends find eligible matches. As it becomes evident that the judgement of her matchmaking abilities is misplaced, Emma finds herself at the heart of several romantic misadventures.
`Emma' is a novel about adolescent arrogance and the complicated nature of romantic relations. Commenting on 19th-century English society, `Emma' is filled with Austen's literary wit and rich and memorable characters, making it the forerunner for contemporary romances. `Emma' has been adapted for a modern audience several times, most recently in the 2020 Hollywood comedy-drama, starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Johnny Flynn.
Jane Austen (1775-1817) is one of the most beloved British writers of all time. During her short life she published six novels: ´Sense and Sensibility´, ´Pride and Prejudice´, ´Mansfield Park´, ´Emma´, ´Northanger Abbey´ and ´Persuasion´, that are all considered as literary classics today. Her writing is full of sharp observations on the society in which she evolved, as well as ripe with timeless irony, and a solid dose of humour. She has created immortal characters that have inspired countless authors, novels, and movies such as Bridget Jones and Clueless.
Jane Austen
Jane Austen (16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English writer known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment on the English landed gentry at the end of the 18th century.
Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage for the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security. Her works are implicit critiques of the novels of sensibility of the second half of the 18th century and are part of the transition to 19th-century literary realism. Her use of social commentary, realism, wit, and irony have earned her acclaim amongst critics and scholars.
Austen wrote major novels before the age of 22, but she was not published until she was 35. The anonymously published Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), and Emma (1815) were moderate successes, but they did not bring her public fame in her lifetime. She wrote two other novels—Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, both published posthumously in 1817—and began another, eventually titled Sanditon, but it was left unfinished on her death. She also left behind three volumes of juvenile writings in manuscript, the short epistolary novel Lady Susan, and the unfinished novel The Watsons.
Since her death Austen's novels have rarely been out of print. A significant transition in her reputation occurred in 1833, when they were republished in Richard Bentley's Standard Novels series (illustrated by Ferdinand Pickering and sold as a set). They gradually gained wide acclaim and popular readership. In 1869 her nephew published A Memoir of Jane Austen. Her work has inspired a large number of critical essays and has been included in many literary anthologies.
Her novels have been frequently adapted into film and television. Notable film adaptations include Pride and Prejudice (1940), Sense and Sensibility (1995), Emma (1996), Mansfield Park (1999), Bride and Prejudice (2004), Pride & Prejudice (2005), Love & Friendship (2016), and Emma (2020). Notable television adaptations include Persuasion (1995), Pride and Prejudice (1995), Northanger Abbey (2007), Persuasion (2007), Lost in Austen (2008), Sense and Sensibility (2008), Emma (2009), and Sanditon (2019–2023).
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Emma est considéré comme le roman le plus abouti de Jane Austen, alliant une critique sociale mordante et une comédie de mœurs intemporelle. L’héroïne, à la fois attachante et exaspérante, incarne les contradictions de la jeunesse et de l’orgueil, offrant une réflexion fine sur l’amour, le rang social et l’indépendance féminine. Ce roman, souvent adapté au cinéma, reste une référence pour son humour subtil et sa profondeur psychologique.
Le roman explore l’amour et le mariage, la place des femmes dans la société anglaise du XIXe siècle, les conventions sociales et leurs hypocrisies, ainsi que l’apprentissage de l’humilité. Jane Austen y dépeint avec ironie les jeux de pouvoir et les quiproquos dans une petite communauté provinciale, tout en questionnant la liberté individuelle face aux attentes collectives.
Emma s’adresse aux amateurs de littérature classique, de romans d’apprentissage et de comédies sociales. Il séduira aussi bien les lecteurs en quête d’une intrigue fine et drôle que ceux intéressés par une analyse critique des rapports humains. Son style accessible et son universalité en font un roman adapté à un large public, y compris les jeunes adultes.
Avec ce smartbook, vous pourrez interroger le texte sur les motivations d’Emma, les symboles de la société anglaise du XIXe siècle, les différences entre les personnages masculins et féminins, les thèmes du mariage et de l’indépendance, ou encore les techniques narratives de Jane Austen. Vous pourrez aussi demander des éclaircissements sur les quiproquos, les dialogues les plus marquants, ou les adaptations cinématographiques du roman.
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