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 Jane Austen 1815
English language
Published March 18, 2021 by Independently Published.
- ISBN:
- 979-8-5100-0107-5Copied ISBN!
Emma
448 pages
English language
Published March 16, 2021 by Oxford University Press.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-19-883775-6Copied ISBN!
Emma
392 pages
English language
Published March 16, 2021 by West Margin Press.
- ISBN:
- 978-1-5132-2087-1Copied ISBN!
Emma (AmazonClassics Edition)
512 pages
English language
Published March 16, 2017 by Amazon Publishing.
- ISBN:
- 978-1-5420-4966-5Copied ISBN!
Emma
464 pages
English language
Published March 16, 2021 by Book Sales, Incorporated.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-7858-4002-2Copied ISBN!
Emma (Collins Classics)
480 pages
English language
Published March 16, 2021 by HarperCollins Publishers Limited.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-00-850946-0Copied ISBN!
Emma (Seasons Edition -- Spring)
576 pages
English language
Published March 16, 2021 by Nelson Incorporated, Thomas.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-7852-4001-3Copied ISBN!
Emma (Legend Classics)
288 pages
English language
Published March 16, 2020 by Legend Press.
- ISBN:
- 978-1-78955-955-2Copied ISBN!
Emma Annotated Your Personal Story
448 pages
English language
Published March 16, 2020 by Independently Published.
- ISBN:
- 979-8-6283-7581-5Copied ISBN!
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