Emma

‘简奥斯丁（janeauten，17751817），英国小说家。生于乡村小镇斯蒂文顿，父亲是当地教区牧师。奥斯丁没上过正规学校，在父母指导下，她阅读了大量文学作品。20岁左右，奥斯丁开始写作，共发表了6部长篇小说。奥斯丁终身未婚，由于她住在乡村小镇，生活环境恬静、舒适，作品主要描绘她在狭小生活圈子里熟悉的中产阶级家庭生活、青年男女的恋爱婚姻等。她以女特有的细致入微的观察力，真实地描绘了她周围的小天地，尤其是绅士淑女间的婚姻和爱情。她的作品格调轻松诙谐，富有喜剧，深受读者欢迎。‘精彩内容：emmawoodhouehandomecleverandrichwithafortablehomeandhappydiitioneemedtouniteomeofthebetbleingofetence;andhadlivednearlytwentyoneyearintheworldwithverylittletoditreorvexher.hewatheyoungetofthetwodaughterofamotaffectionateindulgentfatherandhadinconequenceofheriter’marriagebeenmitreofhihouefromaveryearlyperiod.hermotherhaddiedtoolongagoforhertohavemorethananinditinctremembranceofhercareeandhercehadbeenuppliedbyanexcellentwomanagovernewhohadfallenlittlehortofamotherinaffection.ixteenyearhadmitaylorbeeninmr.woodhoue’familyleaagovernethanafriendveryfondofbothdaughterbutparticularlyofemma.betweenthemitwamoretheintimacyofiter.evenbeforemitaylorhadceaedtoholdthenominalofficeofgovernethemildneofhertemperhadhardlyallowedhertoieanyretraint;andthehadowofauthoritybeingnowlongpaedawaytheyhadbeenlivingtogetherafriendandfriendverymutuallyattachedandemmadoingjutwhatheliked;highlyeteemingmitaylor’judgmentbutdirectedchieflybyherown.therealevilindeedofemma’ituationwerethepowerofhavingrathertoomuchherownwayandadiitiontothinkalittletoowellofherelf;theewerethediadvantagewhichthreatenedalloytohermanyenjoyment.thedangerhoweverwaatpreentounperceivedthattheydidnotbyanymeanrankamifortunewithher.orrowcame—agentleorrow—butnotatallinthehapeofanyiagreeableconcioune.—mitaylormarried.itwamitaylor’lowhichfirtbroughtgrief.itwaontheweddayofthibelovedfriendthatemmafirtatinmournfulthoughtofanycontinuance.thewedoverandthebridepeoplegoneherfatherandherelfwerelefttodinetogetherwithnopropectofathirdtocheeralongevening.herfatheredhimelftoleepafterdinnerauualandhehadthenonlytoitandthinkofwhathehadlot.精彩书评：‘阅读了奥斯丁女士的一部小说，消磨了整个晚上。她的作品里描绘的真实是使我感到愉快。的确，它们所描绘的并没有超出中产阶级社会，但是她在这方面确是无人能够企及的。‘‘历史小说家司各特‘