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‘The real evils, indeed, of Emma’s situation were the power of having rather too much her own way,
and a disposition to think a little too well of herself…’
Beautiful, rich, self-assured and witty, Emma Woodhouse delights in matchmaking those around her,
with no apparent care for her own romantic life. Taking young Harriet Smith under her wing, Emma
sets her sights on finding a suitable match for her friend. Chided for her mistakes by old friend Mr
Knightley, it is only when Harriet starts to pursue her own love interests that Emma realises the true
hidden depths of her own heart.
Delightful, engaging and entertaining, and with a dazzling gallery of characters, Emma is arguably
Austen’s most well-loved social comedy.
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About the author
Jane Austen (1775-1817) was extremely modest about her own genius but has become one of English literature's most famous women writers. She is the author of Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Persuasion, Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey. Fiona Stafford is a Fellow and Tutor in English at Somerville College, Oxford. Tony Tanner was a Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, and Professor of English and American Literature at Cambridge.
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