Résultats pour "Emma" dans Anglaise, irlandaise, écossaise, et galloise

Emma Woodhouse, "belle, intelligente et riche" a vingt-et-un ans. Elle habite la belle demeure de Hartfield, près du gros bourg de Highbury, avec son père âgé, hypocondriaque et veuf, entourée d'amis fidèles, tel Mr. Knightley, son beau-frère, propriétaire du riche domaine voisin de Donwell Abbey. Son ancienne gouvernante, Miss Taylor, vient d'épouser un veuf fortuné, Mr. Weston, dont le fils a été adopté tout jeune par son oncle et sa tante, les Churchill, avec qui il vit à Enscombe, dans le Yorkshire.

En pleine pandémie de grippe espagnole, l'ancien monde est en train de s'effondrer. À la maternité, des femmes luttent pour qu'un autre voie le jour. 1918. Trois jours à Dublin, ravagé par la guerre et une terrible épidémie. Trois jours aux côtés de Julia Power, infirmière dans un service réservé aux femmes enceintes touchées par la maladie. Partout, la confusion règne, et le gouvernement semble impuissant à protéger sa population. À l'aube de ses 30 ans, alors qu'à l'hôpital on manque de tout, Julia se retrouve seule pour gérer ses patientes en quarantaine.

Ever since Colin Firth's Mr Darcy emerged from the lake in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, the novels of Jane Austen have become more popular than ever, delighting millions of fans all over the world. Now, Alison Larkin's critically acclaimed narrations of Austen's six completed novels are brought together in this very special 200th anniversary audio edition. "Alison Larkin's narration will captivate listeners from the first sentence" raves AudioFile magazine about the Earphones Award-winning recording of Sense and Sensibility, which starts the collection.

Emma Woodhouse é bela e inteligente, mas um pouco convencida. Ela vive bem com o pai na pequena cidade de Highbury. Quando sua querida amiga Miss Taylor se casa com o vizinho Mr. Weston, Emma é confrontada com um grande vazio e decide ajudar os outros para que tenham uma vida tão perfeita como a dela. Ela resolve arranjar casamentos e começa a proteger Harriet Smith, uma jovem simples de outro nível social.

A brilliant, illuminating reassessment of the life and work of Jane Austen that makes clear how Austen has been misread for the past two centuries and that shows us how she intended her books to be read, revealing, as well, how subversive and daring--how truly radical--a writer she was. In this...

Delve into the romanticism and imagination of Jane Austen in this collection of Austen’s greatest novels. Covering the span of her career, these six novels are just as charming now as they were two centuries ago in their first publications.

Bloomsbury presents An A-Z of Jane Austen by Michael Greaney, read by Jenny Dunbar. Jane Austen's richly textured worlds have enchanted readers for centuries and this neatly organised, playful book provides Austen enthusiasts and students alike with a unique insight into the much-loved writer's...

A pacy, twisting thriller about revenge and betrayal, set amongst the historic streets of Edinburgh. Perfect for fans of B.A. Paris and C.L. Taylor. Dave Kellock is a pillar of the community in Portobello, Edinburgh. A tireless volunteer who never misses a chance to help others, he's just been...