Biblioteche dell'Alto Adige

Abstract: Nella prima opera di Jane Austen, pubblicata postuma nel 1818, la protagonista pronta all'amore e incline all'autosuggestione si invaghisce di un bravo giovane afflitto dal peso di un padre calcolatore, che credendola un'ereditiera la invita nella loro dimora, pronto a favorire il legame. Traduzione di Anna Banti. La Austen si prende gioco del romanzo gotico alla moda accendendo in Catherine un gusto per il brivido che si nutre di equivoci. Bath, i balli, le lacrime, borghesi speranze e illusioni giovanili: una danza garbata di ragioni e sentimenti in cui assieme all'amore trionfa il buonsenso.

Abstract: Il capolavoro di Jane Austen pubblicato nel 1813 non smette di essere letto, amato e adattato per il piccolo e il grande schermo. Traduzione di Chiara Codecà. Quando Elizabeth Bennet conosce Mr Darcy, scapolo ricco e in età da matrimonio, lo trova arrogante e presuntuoso. Ma questa è solo la prima impressione per la giovane brillante e libera che a differenza delle sorelle ha un sogno molto preciso: sposarsi per amore e non per calcolo. Le vicende delle cinque figlie di Mrs Bennet ci riportano nella campagna inglese del Derbyshire e nella Londra di fine settecento, ma i fraintendimenti tra i personaggi mostrano con una lucidità senza tempo le logiche illogiche dell'amore.

Abstract: Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance. As in her other novels, Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian–Regency England; she also creates a lively comedy of manners among her characters.Before she began the novel, Austen wrote, "I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like." In the first sentence, she introduces the title character as "Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich." Emma is spoiled, headstrong, and self-satisfied; she greatly overestimates her own matchmaking abilities; she is blind to the dangers of meddling in other people's lives; and her imagination and perceptions often lead her astray.This novel has been adapted for several films, many television programs, and a long list of stage plays.Emma Woodhouse has just attended the wedding of Miss Taylor, her friend and former governess, to Mr Weston. Having introduced them, Emma takes credit for their marriage, and decides that she likes matchmaking. After she returns home to Hartfield with her father, Emma forges ahead with her new interest against the advice of her brother-in-law, Mr Knightley, and tries to match her new friend Harriet Smith to Mr Elton, the local vicar. First, Emma must persuade Harriet to refuse the marriage proposal from Robert Martin, a respectable, educated, and well-spoken young farmer, which Harriet does against her own wishes. However, Mr Elton, a social climber, thinks Emma is in love with him and proposes to her. When Emma tells him that she had thought him attached to Harriet, he is outraged. After Emma rejects him, Mr Elton leaves for a stay at Bath and returns with a pretentious, nouveau-riche wife, as Mr Knightley expected. Harriet is heartbroken and Emma feels ashamed about misleading her.

Abstract: Mansfield Park is the third published novel by Jane Austen. The novel tells the story of Fanny Price starting when her overburdened family sends her at age 10 to live in the household of her wealthy aunt and uncle, through to her marriage.The novel was first published by Thomas Egerton. A second edition was published in 1816 by John Murray, still within Austen's lifetime. The novel did not receive any critical attention when it was initially published; the first particular notice was in 1821, in a positive review of each of the published novels by Jane Austen.The critical reception from the late 20th century onward has been controversial. Paula Byrne, writing in the 21st century, found this to be one of Austen's best novels, and called it pioneering for being about meritocracy. However, Mansfield Park is perhaps Austen's most controversial novel due to its brief mention of the British slave trade, and the fact that Fanny's uncle and benefactor, Sir Thomas, owns a plantation in the West Indies. Some critics characterize Thomas's trip to Antigua as nothing more than an excuse for his long absence. The late Edward Said criticized the novel for failing to clearly criticize Sir Thomas's profiteering in the West Indies.Two notable film versions of the novel were released: Frances O'Connor starring in the lead role in the 1999 version co-starring Jonny Lee Miller and followed by Billie Piper starring in the 2007 version for ITV1 co-starring Blake Ritson.

Abstract: Northanger Abbey was the first of Jane Austen's novels to be completed for publication, in 1803, but published after her death, at the end of 1817. The novel is a satire of the Gothic novels popular at the time of its first writing in 1798–99. The heroine, Catherine, thinks life is like a Gothic novel, but her real experiences bring her down to earth as an ordinary young woman.Austen first titled it Susan, when she sold it in 1803 for £10 to a London bookseller, Crosby & Co., who decided against publishing. In the spring of 1816, the bookseller sold it back to the novelist's brother, Henry Austen, for the same sum, as the bookseller did not know that the writer was by then the author of four popular novels. She further revised the novel in 1816-1817, with the intention of having it published. The lead character's name was changed from Susan to Catherine, and Austen changed the working title to Catherine.Austen died in July 1817. Her brother Henry renamed the novel and arranged for publication of Northanger Abbey in late December 1817 (1818 given on the title page), as the first two volumes of a four-volume set, the other two volumes being the more recently completed Austen novel, Persuasion, with a preface for the first time publicly identifying Jane Austen as the author of all her novels. Neither novel was published under the working title Jane Austen used. Aside from first being published together, the two novels are not linked, and later editions were published as separate novels.The novel is more explicitly comic than her other works and contains many literary allusions that her parents and siblings would have enjoyed, as a family entertainment--a piece of lighthearted parody to be read aloud by the fireside. The novel names many of the Gothic novels of that time and includes direct commentary by Austen on the value of novels, which were not valued as much as nonfiction or historical fiction. As almost all her letters were burned after her death, later scholars appreciate this insight into Austen's views.

Abstract: Persuasion is the last novel fully completed by Jane Austen. The story concerns Anne Elliot, a young Englishwoman of 27 years, whose family is moving to lower their expenses and get out of debt, at the same time as the wars come to an end, putting sailors on shore. They rent their home to an Admiral and his wife. The wife's brother, Navy Captain Frederick Wentworth, had been engaged to Anne in 1806, and now they meet again, both single and unattached, after no contact in more than seven years. This sets the scene for many humorous encounters as well as a second, well-considered chance at love and marriage for Anne Elliot in her second "bloom".The novel was well-received in the early 19th century. Greater fame came later in the century, continued in the 20th century, and through to the 21st century. Much scholarly debate on Austen's work has since been published. Anne Elliot is noteworthy among Jane Austen's heroines for her relative maturity. As Persuasion is Austen's last completed novel, it is accepted as her most maturely written novel showing a refinement of literary conception indicative of a woman approaching forty years of age. Unlike Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice, the novel Persuasion was not rewritten from earlier drafts of novels which Austen had originally started before 1800. Her use of free indirect discourse in narrative was by 1816 fully developed and in full evidence. The first edition of Persuasion was co-published with the previously unpublished Northanger Abbey, written in 1803; later editions of both were published separately.Popular acceptance of the novel was reflected, by two notable made-for-television filmed adaptations released first in Britain: Amanda Root starred in the lead role in the 1995 version co-starring Ciarán Hinds, and was followed by Sally Hawkins in the 2007 version made for ITV1 co-starring Rupert Penry-Jones.

Abstract: Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen. The story charts the emotional development of the protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet, who learns the error of making hasty judgements and comes to appreciate the difference between the superficial and the essential. The comedy of the writing lies in the depiction of manners, education, and marriage and money in the British Regency.Mr Bennet of the Longbourn estate has five daughters, but his property is entailed, meaning that none of the girls can inherit it. Since his wife had no fortune, it is imperative that one of the girls marries well in order to support the others on his death. However, Jane Austen's opening line 'It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife' is a sentence filled with irony and playfulness. The novel revolves around the necessity of marrying for love, not simply for mercenary reasons despite the social pressures to make a good (i.e. wealthy) match.Pride and Prejudice retains the fascination of modern readers, consistently appearing near the top of lists of "most-loved books" among both literary scholars and the general public. It has become one of the most popular novels in English literature, with over 20 million copies sold, and paved the way for many archetypes that abound in modern literature. Continuing interest in the book has resulted in a number of dramatic adaptations and an abundance of novels and stories imitating Austen's memorable characters or themes.

Abstract: Sense and Sensibility is a novel by Jane Austen, published in 1811. It was published anonymously; By A Lady appears on the cover page where the author's name might have been. It tells the story of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, both of age to marry.The novel follows the young women to their new home with their widowed mother, a meagre cottage on the property of a distant relative, where they experience love, romance and heartbreak. The novel is set in southwest England, London and Sussex between 1792 and 1797. The novel sold out its first print run of 750 copies in the middle of 1813, marking a success for its author, who then had a second print run later that year. The novel continued in publication throughout the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.

Abstract: Pride and Prejudice is a romantic novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story charts the emotional development of the protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet, who learns the error of making hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between the superficial and the essential. The comedy of the writing lies in the depiction of manners, education, marriage, and money during the British Regency period.

Abstract: Il romanzo Orgoglio e pregiudizio scritto da Jane Austen nel 1813, ha come temi principali l'orgoglio di classe del signor Darcy e il pregiudizio di Elizabeth Bennet nei confronti di quest'ultimo. La trama si concentra sulle vicende della famiglia Bennet, composta dai signori Bennet e dalle loro cinque figlie: Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine e Lydia. L'obiettivo rimasto alla signora Bennet, vista la mancanza di un figlio maschio che possa ereditare la loro tenuta di Longbourn nell'Hertfordshire, è quello di vedere sposata almeno una delle sue figlie prima possibile. La signora Bennet è una donna frivola mentre il signor Bennet è un uomo intelligente, sarcastico e imprevedibile. È tuttavia affezionato a Jane e soprattutto ad Elizabeth, ragazza di carattere assennato e ragionevole.

Abstract: First published in 1813, Pride and Prejudice has consistently been Jane Austen's most popular novel. It portrays life in the genteel rural society of the day, and tells of the initial misunderstandings and later mutual enlightenment between lively and quick-witted Elizabeth Bennet and the haughty Darcy. The title Pride and Prejudice refers (among other things) to the ways in which Elizabeth and Darcy first view each other.

Abstract: La protagonista del libro è Fanny Price, una ragazza semplice, educata, dotata di una grande moralità e di buon senso, che le fanno vedere le cose sempre nella giusta prospettiva. Fanny, a causa delle misere condizioni della sua famiglia, viene cresciuta a Mansfield Park, in casa dei suoi ricchi parenti, gli zii Bertram, insieme ai quattro figli di questi: Tom, Edmund, Maria e Julia. Le cugine hanno un comportamento frivolo, mentre Edmund è l'unico che mostra rispetto per la ragazza, snobbata da tutti per le sue origini popolari. L'arrivo dei fratelli Crawford, Henry e Mary, due sofisticati londinesi, rompe la monotonia della sonnolenta vita dei Bertram, tanto che in pochi giorni Edmund si innamora di Mary. Crawford, dopo aver fatto il don giovanni con le sorelle Bertram, s'infatua di Fanny. La ragazza, però, è segretamente innamorata di Edmund e non tollera i comportamenti di Henry, rifiutandone le attenzioni. L'atteggiamento superficiale di Mary, inoltre, allontana Edmund che comincia ad apprezzare le doti della cugina...

Abstract: EDIZIONE REVISIONATA 28/12/2023.I Bennet sono una famiglia rispettabile, ma non agiata, che vive nell'Hertfordshire, composta dai genitori e da cinque sorelle: Jane, Elisabeth, Mary, Catherine e Lydia. La signora Bennet è una donna frivola, il cui unico scopo nella vita è quello di trovare un buon marito alle proprie figlie. Quando il ricco Bingley si trasferisce vicino alla tenuta dei Bennet con le due sorelle e l'amico Darcy, si verificano cambiamenti importanti. Jane infatti si innamora, ricambiata, di Bingley, mentre tra Darcy ed Elisabeth si crea subito una forte antipatia. Nei giorni successivi Jane si reca a trovare Miss Bingley, ma a causa di un temporale si ammala ed è costretta a restare a casa dell'amica. Elisabeth raggiunge la sorella per assisterla ed è proprio in questa occasione che Darcy approfondisce la sua conoscenza della ragazza e se ne innamora. Durante un viaggio di piacere a Londra, Elisabeth incontra di nuovo Darcy; i due in quell'occasione hanno modo di chiarirsi ed i loro sentimenti sembrano finalmente superare i pregiudizi e l'orgoglio di classe.

Abstract: EDIZIONE REVISIONATA 09/01/2024La protagonista del romanzo è Anne Elliot, la secondogenita di Sir Walter Elliot. A diciannove anni subisce la persuasione da parte della sua famiglia e di Lady Russell a rompere il fidanzamento con il Capitano Frederick Wentworth, che lei amava profondamente e da lui ricambiata, considerato un povero ufficiale di marina senza un'importante famiglia alle spalle. Passati otto anni,non ancora sposatasi sembra destinata a rimanere zitella, quando Anne incontra nuovamente Frederick, perché il cognato dell'ufficiale, l'Ammiraglio Croft, ha affittato la residenza di Sir Walter, costretto in ciò dai numerosi debiti contratti negli anni. Così Anne prende in mano la situazione, dopo anni in cui la sua famiglia non aveva mai considerato la sua opinione, e riesce a non cadere questa volta nel gioco della persuasione di un cugino che la corteggia offrendogli un matrimonio vantaggioso. Anne e Frederick si riavvicinano e si chiariscono e questa volta la famiglia di Anne non ha obiezioni e Lady Russell, la cui influenza fu decisiva della rottura del fidanzamento, ammette di essersi sbagliata sul conto di Frederick. 

Abstract: EDIZIONE REVISIONATA 04/06/2024Le protagoniste sono le due sorelle Dashwood, dai caratteri opposti: la prima rappresenta la ragione, mentre la seconda rappresenta il sentimento e la passione. Elinor è responsabile, razionale e riservata, ha una grande capacità critica e un forte senso pratico che la rendono una guida per la sua famiglia; Marianne è vivace e passionale, tanto che l'abbandono da parte dell'uomo che ama la ridurrà quasi in fin di vita. Alla morte del padre, le sorelle Dashwood sono costrette a vivere in ristrettezze economiche e a lasciare la loro casa natale al fratello John e alla sua perfida moglie Fanny per trasferirsi in una modesta abitazione nel Devonshire. Attraverso strade diverse, una tramite l'intelligenza e la saggezza, l'altra grazie alla sua anima pura e romantica, riusciranno a cogliere l'essenza stessa dell'esistenza. Jane Austen, con la sua scrittura raffinata e ironica, descrive questo processo di crescita, esaminando attentamente la psicologia dei personaggi, e offre un ritratto impietoso di una società rigida e convenzionale, in cui il destino delle donne ruota tutto intorno al matrimonio. Un romanzo dal fascino irresistibile, che ancora oggi riscuote un successo straordinario.

Abstract: In provincia non succede mai molto, e l'arrivo di due scapoli giovani e benestanti è un avvenimento. Specialmente in una casa con ragazze in età da marito e di scarsi mezzi, come sono le cinque sorelle Bennet. Eppure, fin dal primo incontro, tra la vivace Elizabeth e lo scostante Darcy scatta una cordiale antipatia; quando la ragazza scopre che lui trama contro la liaison tra l'amata sorella Jane e l'amico Bingley, l'avversione si fa ancora più forte. Ma gli eventi sgretoleranno il pregiudizio di Elizabeth, e anche Darcy, nonostante il suo orgoglio aristocratico, si scoprirà perdutamente innamorato.

Abstract: La tranquilla vita della famiglia Bennet viene vivacizzata dall'arrivo di un nuovo vicino di casa, il ricco e ombroso Fitzwilliam Darcy. Tutte le ragazze ne rimangono affascinate. Tutte, tranne Elizabeth, la secondogenita di casa Bennet. Intelligente e arguta, la ragazza non insegue la mondanità ma cerca il vero amore..

Abstract: Tra affetti, gelosie, intrighi e rancori le vicende sentimentali di svariati giovani - ma in special modo due sorelle - sullo sfondo dell'Inghilterra di fine Settecento.