Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance. The novel was first published in December 1815. 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 …
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Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance. The novel was first published in December 1815. 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 very first sentence she introduces the title character as "Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich." Emma, however, is also rather 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.
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- LibraryThing key:
- 364
- BNF ID:
- 119430968
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Emma
Paperback, 448 pages
English language
Published Jan. 2, 2008 by Signet Classics.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-451-53082-0Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 189020033
Emma
Hardcover, 592 pages
English language
Published Sept. 18, 2003 by Collector's Library.
- ISBN:
- 978-1-904633-00-6Copied ISBN!
Emma (Barnes & Noble Classics)
Hardcover, 544 pages
English language
Published Oct. 21, 2004 by Barnes & Noble Classics.
- ISBN:
- 978-1-59308-334-2Copied ISBN!
Emma
596 pages
English language
Published Nov. 22, 2015 by Penguin Books.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-14-143958-7Copied ISBN!
- GoodReads:
- 6969
Emma
pocket book, 688 pages
Published by GALLIMARD, French and European Publications Inc.
- ISBN:
- 978-2-07-045983-4Copied ISBN!
Emma
368 pages
English language
Published Nov. 12, 1994 by Penguin Books.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-14-062010-8Copied ISBN!
Emma
445 pages
English language
Published Nov. 5, 1990 by Oxford University Press.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-19-282756-2Copied ISBN!
Emma (Legend Classics)
288 pages
English language
Published March 16, 2020 by Legend Press.
- ISBN:
- 978-1-78955-954-5Copied ISBN!
Emma (Seasons Edition -- Spring)
576 pages
English language
Published March 16, 2021 by Nelson Incorporated, Thomas.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-7852-3974-1Copied ISBN!
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