num_pages: 448
description: 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."[1] 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.
language: English
title: Emma
titlecomplete: Emma
characters: Robert Martin, John Knightley, Mrs. Anne Weston, Mr. Weston, Jane Fairfax, Mr. Woodhouse, Emma Woodhouse, Mrs. Elton, Frank Churchill, Mr. George Knightley, Miss Bates, Harriet Smith, Mrs. Isabella Knightley, Mr. Elton
genres: Audiobook, Historical Fiction, Historical, Novels, Literature, Classic Literature, Classics, Romance, Fiction, 19th Century
ratings_count: 848437
places: Surrey, England, England, United Kingdom
publisher: Oxford University Press