Emma
Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction, Classics & Modern Classics
Paperback Published on: 30/01/2003
£7.99
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Matchmaker,matchmaker, make me a match
Self-important, gossipy and sometimes just plain rude, Emma Woodhouse is an Austen heroine worlds away from her Pride and Prejudice counterpart, Elizabeth ... READ MORE
Emma Woodhouse, Handsome, clever, rich...
Emma Woodhouse has lived 21 years in the world with very little to vex her. On the Marriage of her companion to Mr Weston she is left alone with her hypoch... READ MORE
Clever, witty classic
This is a great example of the wit and light social touch of Jane Austen, featuring a group of genteel families in a small town in Surrey as they engage in... READ MORE
Insightful, clever & fun!
From beginning to end, this novel was so much fun – a surprising description for a literary classic, yet extremely accurate. The excitement came from its c... READ MORE
Synopsis
'Her masterpiece, mixing the sparkle of her early books with a deep sensibility' Robert McCrum, Observer
Although described by Jane Austen as a character 'whom no one but myself will much like', the irrepressible Emma Woodhouse is one of her most beloved heroines. Clever, rich and beautiful, she sees no need for marriage, but loves interfering in the romantic lives of others, until her matchmaking plans unravel, with consequences that she never expected. Jane Austen's novel of youthful exuberance and gradual self-knowledge is a brilliant, sparkling comic masterpiece.
Edited with an Introduction by FIONA STAFFORD
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780141439587
- Number of pages: 512
- Weight: 350g
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 25 mm