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Austen's Emma Gregg A. Hecimovich.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hecimovich, Gregg A., author.
- Series:
- Continuum reader's guides.
- Continuum reader's guides
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Austen, Jane, 1775-1817. Emma.
- Austen, Jane.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (126 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London New York Continuum 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "Emma is one of Jane Austen's most popular novels, in large part due to the impact of Emma Woodhouse, the "handsome, clever and rich" heroine. This lively, informed and insightful guide to Emma explores the style, structure, themes, critical reputation and literary influence of Jane Austen's classic novel and also discusses its film and TV versions. It includes points for discussion, suggestions for further study and an annotated guide to relevant reading. This introduction to the text is the ideal companion to study, offering guidance on the literary and historical context, reading the text, the critical reception and publishing history, adaptation and interpretation and a guide to further reading."--Bloomsbury Publishing
- Emma is one of Jane Austen's most popular novels, in large part due to the impact of Emma Woodhouse, the "handsome, clever and rich" heroine. This lively, informed and insightful guide to Emma explores the style, structure, themes, critical reputation and literary influence of Jane Austen's classic novel and also discusses its film and TV versions. It includes points for discussion, suggestions for further study and an annotated guide to relevant reading. This introduction to the text is the ideal companion to study, offering guidance on the literary and historical context, reading the text, the critical reception and publishing history, adaptation and interpretation and a guide to further reading.
- Contents:
- 1. Contexts
- 2. Language, Style and Form
- 3. Reading Emma
- 4. Critical Reception and Publishing History
- 5. Adaptation, interpretation and influence
- 6. Guide to Further Reading
- Index
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-114) and index
- ISBN:
- 9786612874048
- 9781441109279
- 1441109277
- 9781474211253
- 1474211259
- 9781282874046
- 1282874047
- 9781441134936
- 144113493X
- OCLC:
- 676698006
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