Emma

On the shelves of the bookstores "Emma" appeared on the day of the fortieth anniversary of Jane Osten, December 16, 1815. And the same novel turned out to be the last work of the writer who saw the light during her lifetime - Jane died only a year and a half, in July 1817.
Despite the fact that pride and prejudice, feeling and sensitivity ", Mansfield Park were already published, the famous novelist was very worried before the exit of" Emma "and was looking forward to reviews. She wondered: did she not sign up, asked with anxiously an opinion about the book of her family members. However, relatives could not please her: in their general opinion, in Emma there were neither noble characters nor exciting action. The reviews that appeared during the lifetime of Osten echoed the family verdict, and only Walter Scott was able to see in this novel that over the years, millions of admirers of Osten"s work would be appreciated. The famous English writer noted that "Emma" shows" deep knowledge of the human heart, and this knowledge is put to the service of honor and virtue.
years have passed, and Roman gained a huge success among readers around the world. The story of the beauty and clever Emma, ​​so confident in her ability to read in the hearts of others, but does not know the truth of her heart, captures from the very first pages and does not let go to the finals, forcing to excite the denouement of this amazing romantic drama.
For senior school age