Emma
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A cornerstone of English literary fiction, Emma chronicles the romantic misadventures of Emma Woodhouse, a clever, wealthy, and self-assured young woman in Regency-era England who appoints herself the matchmaker of her small social circle in the village of Highbury. Austen masterfully illustrates how Emma's well-intentioned but misguided schemes lead to a series of comic misunderstandings, bruised feelings, and near-catastrophic romantic entanglements for those around her — and for herself. The novel's tone is warmly ironic and wickedly witty, with Austen wielding her signature sharp social commentary to skewer the pretensions, class anxieties, and matrimonial obsessions of her era. As Emma gradually uncovers her own blind spots and capacity for self-deception, the narrative transforms into a deeply satisfying story of personal growth and hard-won emotional maturity. Widely regarded as one of the greatest novels in the English language, Emma remains as perceptive, funny, and compulsively readable today as when it was first published in 1815.
Author: Jane Austen
Format: Hardback
Published: 2020, Andrew McMeel
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A cornerstone of English literary fiction, Emma chronicles the romantic misadventures of Emma Woodhouse, a clever, wealthy, and self-assured young woman in Regency-era England who appoints herself the matchmaker of her small social circle in the village of Highbury. Austen masterfully illustrates how Emma's well-intentioned but misguided schemes lead to a series of comic misunderstandings, bruised feelings, and near-catastrophic romantic entanglements for those around her — and for herself. The novel's tone is warmly ironic and wickedly witty, with Austen wielding her signature sharp social commentary to skewer the pretensions, class anxieties, and matrimonial obsessions of her era. As Emma gradually uncovers her own blind spots and capacity for self-deception, the narrative transforms into a deeply satisfying story of personal growth and hard-won emotional maturity. Widely regarded as one of the greatest novels in the English language, Emma remains as perceptive, funny, and compulsively readable today as when it was first published in 1815.