Literature & Fiction

Džeinas Ostinas romāns Emma ir aizraujošs ieskats angļu augstākās sabiedrības aprindās 18.gs. beigās. Romāna galvenā varone, Emma Vudhausa, ir jauna, drosmīga un apķērīga sieviete, kura atšķirībā no citām Ostinas darbu varonēm ir finansiāli nodrošināta un neatkarīga. Līdz ar to arī Emmas prioritātes ir gluži citas - viņa nevēlas iziet pie vīra, bet grib būt pati savas dzīves noteicēja. Romāna lappusēs jaušams aizgājušā laikmeta šarms, saviesīgas sarunas, kurās atklājas gadsimta priekšstati par godu un morāli, kā arī dažādi attiecību samezglojumi, kas pakāpeniski atšķetinās lasītāja acu priekšā.

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Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance. The novel was first published in December 1815. As in her other novels, Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian-Regency England; she also creates a lively comedy of manners among her characters.Before she began the novel, Austen wrote, "I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like." In the very first sentence she introduces the title character as "Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich." Emma, however, is also rather spoiled, headstrong, and self-satisfied; she greatly overestimates her own matchmaking abilities; she is blind to the dangers of meddling in other people's lives; and her imagination and perceptions often lead her astray.