Helen Fielding

Move over, Bridget Jones’s diary: She’s back, and this time she’s texting and tweeting. . . Fourteen years after landing Mark Darcy, Bridget’s life has taken her places she never expected. But despite the new challenges of single parenting, online dating, wildly morphing dress sizes, and bafflingly complex remote controls, she is the same irrepressible and endearing soul we all remember—though her talent for embarrassing herself in hilarious ways has become dangerously amplified now that she has 752 Twitter followers. As Bridget navigates head lice epidemics, school-picnic humiliations, and cross-generational sex, she learns that life isn’t over when you start needing reading glasses—and why one should never, ever text while drunk. Studded with witty observations about the perils and absurdities of our times, Mad About the Boy is both outrageously comic and genuinely moving. As we watch her dealing with heartbreaking loss and rediscovering love and joy, Bridget invites us to fall for her all over again.

Lurching from the cappuccino bars of Notting Hill to the blissed-out shores of Thailand, Bridget Jones searches for The Truth in spite of pathetically unevolved men, insane dating theories, and Smug Married advice ("'I'm just calling to say in the potty! In the potty! Well, do it in Daddy's hand, then!'"). She experiences a zeitgeist-esque Spiritual Epiphany somewhere between the pages of "How to Find the Love You Want Without Seeking It" ("can self-help books really self help?"), protective custody, and a lightly chilled Chardonnay.

Meet Bridget Jones —a 30-something Singleton who is certain she would have all the answers if she could: a. lose 7 pounds b. stop smoking c. develop Inner Poise "129 lbs. (how is it possible to put on 4 pounds in the middle of the night? Could flesh have somehow solidified becoming denser and heavier? Repulsive, horrifying notion), alcohol units 4 (excellent), cigarettes 21 (poor but will give up totally tomorrow), number of correct lottery numbers 2 (better, but nevertheless useless)..." "Bridget Jones' Diary" is the devastatingly self-aware, laugh-out-loud daily chronicle of Bridget's permanent, doomed quest for self-improvement — a year in which she resolves to: reduce the circumference of each thigh by 1.5 inches, visit the gym three times a week not just to buy a sandwich, form a functional relationship with a responsible adult - and learn to program the VCR. Over the course of the year, Bridget loses a total of 72 pounds but gains a total of 74. She remains, however, optimistic. Through it all, Bridget will have you helpless with laughter, and — like millions of readers the world round — you'll find yourself shouting, "Bridget Jones is me!"

Bridget Jones, beloved Singleton and global phenomenon, is back with a bump in Bridget Jones's Baby: The Diaries. 8:45 P.M. Realize there have been so many times in my life when have fantasized about going to a scan with Mark or Daniel: just not both at the same time. Before motherhood, before marriage, Bridget with biological clock ticking very, very loudly, finds herself unexpectedly pregnant at the eleventh hour: a joyful pregnancy which is dominated, however, by a crucial but terribly awkward question - who is the father? Mark Darcy: honourable, decent, notable human rights lawyer? Or Daniel Cleaver: charming, witty, notable fuckwit? 9:45 PM It's like they're two halves of the perfect man, who'll spend the rest of their lives each wanting to outdo the other one. And now it's all enacting itself in my stomach. In this gloriously funny, touching story of baby-deadline panic, maternal bliss, and social, professional, technological, culinary and childbirth chaos, Bridget Jones - global phenomenon and the world's favorite Singleton - is back with a bump.

A GoodReads Reader's ChoiceBridget Jones—one of the most beloved characters in modern literature (v.g.)—is back! In Helen Fielding's wildly funny, hotly anticipated new novel, Bridget faces a few rather pressing     What do you do when your girlfriend’s sixtieth birthday party is the same day as your boyfriend’s thirtieth?Is it better to die of Botox or die of loneliness because you’re so wrinkly?Is it wrong to lie about your age when online dating?Is it morally wrong to have a blow-dry when one of your children has head lice?Is it normal to be too vain to put on your reading glasses when checking your toy boy for head lice?Does the Dalai Lama actually tweet or is it his assistant?Is it normal to get fewer followers the more you tweet?Is technology now the fifth element? Or is that wood?If you put lip plumper on your hands do you get plump hands?Is sleeping with someone after two dates and six weeks of texting the same as getting married after two meetings and six months of letter writing in Jane Austen’s day?Pondering these and other modern dilemmas, Bridget Jones stumbles through the challenges of loss, single motherhood, tweeting, texting, technology, and rediscovering her sexuality in—Warning! Bad, outdated phrase approaching!—middle age.In a triumphant return after fourteen years of silence, Bridget Mad About the Boy is timely, tender, touching, page-turning, witty, wise, outrageous, and bloody hilarious.TODAY Book Club Selection From the Hardcover edition.

Available for the first time in the United States, Cause Celeb is the hilarious debut novel by British literary sensation Helen Fielding. With the same wit and candor that shot Bridget Jones's Diary and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason to the top of bestseller lists and forever altered the vocabulary of dating, Fielding executes a remarkable spoof on the altruistic endeavors of commoners and celebrities alike as they unite to combat the horror of famine and neglect in Africa. Populated by larger-than-life characters from London's West End and the unsung heroes toiling anonymously on the Continent, Cause Celeb is a cunning and poignant tale that discloses the romantic underpinnings of life and love in the 21st century. Rosie Richardson, a frothy young woman trapped in the cauldron of the publishing world, finds herself involved in a dysfunctional relationship with TV personality Oliver Marchant, a Teflon-coated Romeo who slips in and out of her life with greater frequency than she'd like. Disenchanted with their glamorous lifestyle, Rosie packs her bags and (quite literally) heads for the hills, embarking on a personal odyssey through the majestic deserts of Africa to the fictional state of Nambula, where each day's sunrise brings a daunting challenge. Upon arrival in the sparse refugee camp, Rosie immediately gets a sense of just how eccentric some of her new neighbors are. Muhammed, a local go-between with a flair for melodrama, the burly Irish doctor O'Rourke, and two seasoned nurses are all catalysts for the story who keep spirits alive and send emotions on a roller-coaster ride. When a carpet of locusts wreaks havoc among vestiges of the season's last crops, disease and starvation become a palpable threat that plagues the proud refugees of Nambula with fear. But stubborn government regimes turn a blind eye to the dangers facing the village, the relief workers' pleas for food and assistance are ignored, and fever and calamity run rampant, forcing Rosie to return to London and enlist the help of her former lover and the motley crew of friends they once shared. In a final, inspired act of desperation, the former publicity flak miraculously pulls off an international appeal with results that far surpass anything she had imagined. With a winning combination of pathos and humor, Fielding suggests that the real voyage of discovery is not simply in the quest for new landscapes, but in having new eyes to view them with. Ultimately, Rosie does find the peace of mind and passion she so desperately sought, and the success of her cause adds substance to her life and a depth to her character she had never suspected. Like the Bridget Jones novels, Cause Celeb is an easy, enjoyable read. But despite its seeming frivolity, the book paints an insightful and sanguine portrait of modern-day philanthropy. It's just that in the world according to Helen Fielding, even saving lives can be cause for merriment. --Lauren Foster

Meet Bridget Jones —a 30-something Singleton who is certain she would have all the answers if she could: a. lose 7 pounds b. stop smoking c. develop Inner Poise "129 lbs. (how is it possible to put on 4 pounds in the middle of the night? Could flesh have somehow solidified becoming denser and heavier? Repulsive, horrifying notion), alcohol units 4 (excellent), cigarettes 21 (poor but will give up totally tomorrow), number of correct lottery numbers 2 (better, but nevertheless useless)..." "Bridget Jones' Diary" is the devastatingly self-aware, laugh-out-loud daily chronicle of Bridget's permanent, doomed quest for self-improvement — a year in which she resolves to: reduce the circumference of each thigh by 1.5 inches, visit the gym three times a week not just to buy a sandwich, form a functional relationship with a responsible adult - and learn to program the VCR. Over the course of the year, Bridget loses a total of 72 pounds but gains a total of 74. She remains, however, optimistic. Through it all, Bridget will have you helpless with laughter, and — like millions of readers the world round — you'll find yourself shouting, "Bridget Jones is me!"

„Helen Filding je jedan od najduhovitijih pisaca u Britaniji. Bridžet Džouns je delo genija komedije.“ Nik Hornbi Šta sve može da se pronađe u Dnevniku Bridžet Džouns? I zašto bi nas uopšte zanimali njeni zapisi? Ko je uopšte Bridžet Džouns?! Tokom 365 dana, ona se ugoji 35 kg, ali s druge strane, smrša 33! Tu su, takođe, i neizgovorene novogodišnje odluke – potraga za „pravim muškarcem“. Avaj, tu Bridžet katastrofalno skreće s „pravog puta“, upuštajući se u vezu sa šefom – notornim zavodnikom. Ali da nije njihovog flertovanja preko mejla, ko bi se uopšte zainteresovao za njen crni minić? Šef je čak optužuje da je suknja toliko kratka da praktično ni ne postoji. Na početku izvanredno duhovitog romana, tridesetogodišnja pomoćnica u redakciji izdavačkog preduzeća pati od postprazničnog sindroma, ali ne odustaje od namere da pronađe unutarnju ravnotežu i smirenost. Bridžet će, na primer, „ustajati čim se probudi“. Pod uslovom da pre toga preživi proslavu na koju ju je majka prevarom dovukla – zabavu u predgrađu punu „srećno udomljenih“ koji neprestano brinu za ljubavni život svojih prijatelja „solista“. Što se nje tiče ona njih nikad „ne bi spopadala, vičući: ʽKako vaš brak? Još uvek upražnjavate seks?ʼ“ A to je samo prvi od mnogih blamova koje će Bridžet doživeti tokom godine pune treme (zbog posla i zabave, neznatno ređe u krevetu) i preživaljavanja tuđih „emocionalnih zajebancija“. Dnevnik Bridžet Džouns počeo je da izlazi kao kolumna u londonskom Independentu i odmah stekao široku publiku svih polova i uzrasta. Istovremeno jasnim i suptilnim potezima, Helen Filding ocrtava vedriju stranu očajanja, sumnje u sebe i opsesivnosti, pritom praveći satiru na račun svega i svačega – od knjiga o samopomoći (koje Bridžet ne deluju ni upola tako razumno kad se otrezni) do feng šuija na način Kosmopolitena. „Brilijantno evociran život neudate devojke u određenom dobu. Svaka žena koja je ikad imala posao, ljubavnu vezu ili barem majku, smejaće se naglas.‟ The Times

7.15. Ura! Godine samovanja su prošlost. Već sam četiri nedelje i pet dana u uspešnoj vezi sa zrelim muškarcem, čime potvrđujem da nisam parija u ljubavi kao što sam strahovala. Ovako počinje Na ivici razuma, Bridžetin urnebesan izlet u ne baš tako seksi realnost ljubavne veze, gomile budalastih teorija iz knjiga o samopomoći i karijeru na televiziji. Nastavljajući tamo gde se Dnevnik Bridžet Džouns završio, naša omiljena solistikinja konačno je pronašla večnu ljubav, Marka Darsija. No, brzo otkriva da njen dasa nije baš tako idealan kakvim se činio. Pored toga što nikad neće da stavi veš na pranje niti da obilazi rafove po samoposlugama, Mark se, izgleda, zainteresovao za otrovnu „meduzu‟ Rebeku, s „butinama poput mladunčeta žirafe‟ i sklonošću ka otimanju tuđih momaka. I kao da to nije dovoljno, Ričard Finč, Bridžetin ljigavi, kokainom umazani šef i izvršni producent Dobar dan, Britanijo, želi da ona bude klovn emisije, praveći je budalom svaki put kad se pojavi na ekranu. Ali bez brige, Bridžetino solersko društvo – Šazer, Džud i Tom – uvek spremno odgovara na poziv. Bilo da odgonetaju skraćenice u „ličnim oglasima‟ („DSDD i VBDU?“ „Dobar starkelja dozlaboga dosadan, vrlo blizu da umre.‟), ili idaju nepotrebne savete, BP (Bridžetini prijatelji) garantuju veći deo komedije. „Fantastičan uspeh Bridžet Džouns nije rezultat samo briljantne duhovitosti autorke i njene sposobnosti da uhvati komičan momenat i razume pojave u savremenom društvu, već i to što ona uspeva da pokaže šta znači – avaj – biti žena…. Fildingova svoja opažanja odlično začinjava komedijom, zapisujući misli koje padaju na pamet svakoj od nas, samo ih ne izgovaramo naglas.‟ Sali Emerson, Daily Mail „Nema veselije knjige... Beskrajno duhovita, izvanredno napisana, veoma dirljiva!“ Daily Telegraph

BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY A dazing urban satire of modern human relations? An ironic, tragic insight into the demise of the nuclear family? Or the confused ramblings of a pissed thirty-something? BRIDGET JONES: THE EDGE OF REASON The Wilderness Years are over! But not for long. At the end of Bridget Jones 's Diary. Bridget hiccupped off into the sunset with man-of-her-dreams Mark Darcy Now, in The Edge of Reason, she discovers what its like when you have the man of your dreams actually in your flat and he hasn't done the washing-up, not just the whole of this week, but ever. --back cover

Inteligente, sarcástico, hilário, atual. Estas são as características que fizeram de O diário de Bridget Jones um grande sucesso de vendas. Escrito na forma de diário, o romance relata um ano na vida de Bridget Jones, uma solteira de trinta e poucos anos, que luta com todas as forças para emagrecer, encontrar um namorado, parar de beber e largar o cigarro. Uma história aparentemente comum, mas narrada em estilo impecável e com extrema sensibilidade pela jornalista britânica Helen Fielding. Bridget trabalha em uma editora, mora sozinha, é apaixonada por seu chefe e cultiva o hábito de conversar com amigas que, em torno de uma mesa de bar, sempre têm soluções teóricas para todos os problemas. É impossível ler este diário e não se identificar com a protagonista. O mundo está mesmo repleto de Bridgets.

‘Bridget Jones is a creation of comic genius’ Nick HornbyA dazzling urban satire of modern relationships? An ironic, tragic insight into the demise of the nuclear family? Or the confused ramblings of a pissed thirty-something? Two diaries, two enduring best-sellers, one unforgettable character. This is Bridget Jones: The Singleton Years. V.g. The third installment in Bridget Jones' journey, Mad About the Boy, is out in October 2013.

Meet Bridget Jones —a 30-something Singleton who is certain she would have all the answers if she could: a. lose 7 pounds b. stop smoking c. develop Inner Poise "129 lbs. (how is it possible to put on 4 pounds in the middle of the night? Could flesh have somehow solidified becoming denser and heavier? Repulsive, horrifying notion), alcohol units 4 (excellent), cigarettes 21 (poor but will give up totally tomorrow), number of correct lottery numbers 2 (better, but nevertheless useless)..." "Bridget Jones' Diary" is the devastatingly self-aware, laugh-out-loud daily chronicle of Bridget's permanent, doomed quest for self-improvement — a year in which she resolves to: reduce the circumference of each thigh by 1.5 inches, visit the gym three times a week not just to buy a sandwich, form a functional relationship with a responsible adult - and learn to program the VCR. Over the course of the year, Bridget loses a total of 72 pounds but gains a total of 74. She remains, however, optimistic. Through it all, Bridget will have you helpless with laughter, and — like millions of readers the world round — you'll find yourself shouting, "Bridget Jones is me!"

At the close of the last millennium, Helen Fielding debuted the irrepressible (and blockbuster-bestselling) Bridget Jones. Now, Fielding gives us a sensational new heroine for a new era...Move over 007, a stunning, sexy-and decidedly female-new player has entered the world of international espionage. Her name is Olivia Joules (that’s "J.O.U.L.E.S. the unit of kinetic energy") and she's ready to take America by storm with charm, style, and her infamous Overactive Imagination. How could a girl not be drawn to the alluring, powerful Pierre Ferramo-he of the hooded eyes, impeccable taste, unimaginable wealth, exotic international homes, and dubious French accent? Could Ferramo really be a major terrorist bent on the Western world’s destruction, hiding behind a smokescreen of fine wines, yachts, and actresses slash models? Or is it all just a product of Olivia Joules’s overactive imagination? Join Olivia in her heart-stopping, hilarious, nerve-frazzling quest from hip hotel to eco-lodge to underwater cave, by light aircraft, speedboat, helicopter, and horse, in this witty, contemporary, and utterly unputdownable novel deluxe.

“Dziennik Bridget Jones” to przezabawna powieść o kobiecie z masą wad, która postanawia osiągnąć życiową harmonię. Przy okazji poznaje niesamowicie przystojnego kawalera! “Dziennik Bridget Jones” to światowy bestseller i powieść, którą z pewnością zna każda kobieta! Kto nie kojarzy przygód i perypetii zagubionej i pełnej wad Bridget Jones? Kobiety, która pragnąc harmonii w życiu, jeszcze bardziej ją traci? “Dziennik Bridget Jones” z pewnością przypadnie do gustu każdemu Czytelnikowi, który oczekuje od lektury dużej dawki humoru. Bridget: trochę dziwna, wiecznie na diecie (ale bez efektów!), jednocześnie wrażliwa i zabawna. Jest już po trzydziestce i wszyscy nazywają ją starą panną. Nic więc dziwnego, że zamiast poszukiwać odpowiedniego partnera, woli sięgnąć po butelkę wina i wypić ją całą w samotności. Albo zwinąć się na kanapie i tworzyć zapiski w swoim dzienniku! Trudno jest być w dzisiejszych czasach singielką, kiedy większość fajnych facetów jest już zajęta. A ci, z którymi Bridget się spotyka, z pewnością nie traktują jej poważnie. W takim wypadku pozostaje jedynie osiągnięcie wewnętrznej harmonii, na wszelkie możliwe sposoby! W życiu Bridget niespodziewanie pojawia się przystojny kawaler, niesamowicie pociągający, zabawny, inteligentny. Czy harmonia może oznaczać nowy związek? Zresztą, kto tu mówi o związku! On na pewno nie chciałby być z taką kobietą, jak Bridget. Ale czy na pewno? “Dziennik Bridget Jones” to pełna dobrego humoru powieść ukazująca życie kobiety, które dalekie jest od ideału. Pełno w nim sprzeczności, a sama bohaterka mimo wielu wad może wzbudzać w nas ogromną sympatię. Książka w 2001 roku została zekranizowana. Renée Zellweger i Colin Firth wcielili się w główne role, a w samym filmie pojawił się i Hugh Grant. Film również okazał się strzałem w dziesiątkę. Kontynuacje przygód zagubionej i niezdarnej Bridget możemy poznać sięgając po powieść “Bridget Jones. W pogoni za rozumem”. Do dzisiaj “Bridget Jones’s Diary” to jedna z najchętniej kupowanych i czytanych książek, nie tylko przez zagubione i samotne kobiety. Spora dawka dobrego poczucia humoru i dystansu do życia potrafi odmienić na lepsze nawet najbardziej przygnębiający dzień!