Bedside Lamp English Learning Reader IV: Emma (Pure English Version)

Author: Wang Ruoping
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: Miss Emma Woodhouse comes from a wealthy family, is intelligent and beautiful, but somewhat spoiled and self-important. Her close friend and governess, Miss Taylor, has married Mr. Weston. Although the marriage is a good match, Emma still sighs over the loss of her friend. Now, Hartfield is left with only her and her father. Emma feels deeply lonely and takes Harriet Smith under her protection. Harriet is a student at a boarding school, seventeen years old, strikingly beautiful, and well-mannered, looking up to Emma as a role model. Harriet is an illegitimate child and is in a relationship with the farmer Robert Martin. Emma persuades Harriet to reject his proposal and instead convinces her to fall in love with the clergyman Mr. Elton. Emma judges from Mr. Elton's demeanor that he is in love with Harriet, so she believes her plan to match them is certain to succeed. However, Mr. Knightley, Emma's brother-in-law's brother, is deeply concerned about it. To Emma's surprise, Mr. Elton actually proposes to her. She then realizes that Mr. Elton's attentions to Harriet were actually aimed at herself. Frank Churchill, the son of Emma's father and his first wife, has promised several times to visit his father and his new stepmother but has repeatedly postponed the visit. Meanwhile, Jane Fairfax comes to visit her aunt Miss Bates. She is beautiful and talented, rivaling Emma in both looks and intellect. Mr. Knightley believes Emma is jealous of her, so they cannot get along well. Emma, however, thinks it is Jane's excessive coldness that is the real reason. Shortly after Jane arrives, Frank Churchill visits. Emma finds him handsome and well-mannered. He frequently visits the Woodhouses and also goes to Miss Bates' house often, as he knew Jane before. Later, Mr. Knightley proposes to Emma. But her perfect happiness also has its shortcomings. First, her father does not want Emma to marry and does not want any changes in her life. Second, she again lets Harriet face disappointment. Mr. Knightley and Emma decide to live at Hartfield. Meanwhile, Robert Martin proposes to Harriet again, and she accepts. Emma is very happy, and all three couples get married.