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Emma is a novel written by English author Jane Austen. It is set in the fictional country village of Highbury and the surrounding estates of Hartfield, Randalls and Donwell Abbey, and involves the relationships among people from a small number of families. The novel was first published in December 1815, although the title page is dated 1816.
- Jane Austen
- 1,036, in three volumes
- 1815
- Novel of manners
Aug 25, 2023 · Emma is a comedic novel by Jane Austen, published in 1816. It is generally regarded as the most perfectly constructed of all her works, concerning the perils of misconstrued romance. EMMA: A NOVEL. IN THREE VOLUMES. BY THE. AUTHOR OF “ PRIDE AND PREJUDICE ,” &c. &c . VOL. I. LONDON: PRINTED FOR JOHN MURRAY. 1816. TO. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS.
Aug 1, 1994 · Most Recently Updated. Dec 14, 2021. Copyright Status. Public domain in the USA. Downloads. 7254 downloads in the last 30 days. Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
Dec 14, 2021 · CHAPTER III. Mr. Woodhouse was fond of society in his own way. He liked very much to have his friends come and see him; and from various united causes, from his long residence at Hartfield, and his good nature, from his fortune, his house, and his daughter, he could command the visits of his own little circle, in a great measure, as he liked.
Apr 1, 2024 · Emma, fourth novel by Jane Austen, published in three volumes in 1815. Set in Highbury, England, in the early 19th century, the novel centres on Emma Woodhouse, a precocious young woman whose misplaced confidence in her matchmaking abilities occasions several romantic misadventures. Plot summary.
Emma (version 2) Jane Austen (1775 - 1817) Emma is a comic novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1816, about the perils of misconstrued romance. The main character, Emma Woodhouse, is described in the opening paragraph as "handsome, clever, and rich" but is also rather spoiled. Prior to starting the novel, Austen wrote, "I am going to take a ...
Plot. Emma Woodhouse is a rich and beautiful young woman. The book starts by introducing her, and with her governess, Miss Taylor's wedding with Mr. Weston, a cheerful neighbor. Emma quickly becomes friends with Harriet Smith, a "natural daughter".
