The annotated Emma
By: Jane Austen ; annotated and edited, with an introduction, by David M. Shapard
Contributors: Shapard, David M.
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 897
ISBN-13: 9780307390776
Subjects: Fathers and daughters; Young women; Mate selection; Fiction; Female friendship
Other titles: Emma
Description: "From the editor of the popular Annotated Pride and Prejudice comes an annotated edition of Jane Austen's Emma that makes her beloved tale of an endearingly inept matchmaker an even more satisfying read. Here is the complete text of the novel with more than 2,200 annotations on facing pages, including: explanations of historical context; citations from Austen's life, letters, and other writings; definitions and clarifications; literary comments and analysis; maps of places in the novel; an introduction, bibliography, and detailed chronology of events; [and] nearly 200 informative illustrations. Filled with fascinating information about everything from the social status of spinsters and illegitimate children to the shopping habits of fashionable ladies to English attitudes toward gypsies, David M. Shapard's Annotated Emma brings Austen's world into richer focus"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 873-892).