Emily Hudson
3/5
(37 votes)
Inspired by an episode in Henry James's life-the story of an independent young woman's flight from convention.
- First published
- 2010
- Publishers
- Pamela Dorman Books
- Language
- English
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I enjoyed this book because the main character, Emily was so upbeat in the face of many obstacles. She was able to deal with her disfunctional family with grace and wit.
At first I had a hard time getting past the author's exuberant use of colons, semi colons and commas. One I forced myself to ignore them and focus on the story, I really enjoyed it.
I really enjoyed this historical novel. Based on a real-life 19th-century figure, a young cousin of Henry James who inspired his characters Isabel Archer and Milly Theale, it describes the adventures of a warm, impulsive and tubercular American girl endeavoring to lead an emotionally honest life while being confronted with societal strictures at every turn - and the limitations of her own frail health.
The heroine of "Emily Hudson," by Melissa Jones, is a nineteen-year old orphan forced by tragic circumstances to live in Newport with her stern, condescending, and verbally abusive uncle, distant aunt, and two cousins, William and Mary. The year is 1861, just before the outbreak of the Civil War.
Emily HudsonBy Melissa JonesPublished by Pamela Dorman Books - VikingWritten in a combination of narrative and personal correspondence, Emily Hudson is the tale of a beautiful young woman filled with spirit and creativity, who finds herself the dependent of a strict and oppressive uncle after being tragically orphaned. Brought to live at the family's beach house in Newport she is permitted limited freedom, yet dreams of traveling abroad and exploring her talent for art.
This is a story about a young woman and her life after she has lost her whole family from consumption. I felt for her....
Well, I was annoyed by the suspense so I read the last few pages. Then I was annoyed...
I have been wanting to read this book for awhile since I reviewer compared it to Edith Wharton. It was a sweet book but lacked depth and felt it to be a bit contrived.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book of 19th century manners. It concerns the dilemma placed on Emily, a young girl orphaned when her parents and siblings succumb to consumption.
I am a person who really enjoys historical fiction, and while my particular interest usually lies in Tudor England, I also have a great love for the Victorian era. In the past several years, I have read several really good books by modern-day authors written in the Victorian tradition, and this was one of them.
If you enjoy Masterpiece Theatre period pieces, you will like this book set during the 1860s in New England and Old England and concluding in Italy. Emily Hudson is a young woman, recently orphaned due to tuberculosis.
I won this book through a Goodreads giveaway.
Tempted to read it because of the Henry James connection (EH is based on Minny Temple, James' cousin and model for Isabel Archer among other characters), I was left feeling like this is a James light remix, or maybe a corrective for those of us who weep over Isabel's fate and want an alternate reality for her in which she comes to a happy end.
I was so excited that I won an advanced proof of this book from Goodreads giveaways. The novel's synopsis seemed rather promising, as it was "inspired by an episode in Henry James's life.
I liked the era of this book and of course the details which helps to envision the story. I also liked the way Emily persevered thru her trials, but her darn cousin was a big pain in the butt!
Para comecar devo dizer que este livro e e sempre sera especial para mim por ser uma prenda de dois amigos trazida duma cidade que nunca visitei mas que domina o meu imaginario e que conheco e amo de filmes series e outros livros, por isso, ja e especial independentemente do seu conteudo.
Devo tambem dizer que desconhecia por completo esta escritora e como tal foi com curiosidade que iniciei a sua leitura, mas como sempre para dizer se gosto ou nao do seu trabalho de uma forma justa terei que ler outras obras dela para emitir uma opiniao valida e justa.