Emma
Austen, Jane, 1775-18171992
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Emma Woodhouse thinks a little too highly of herself, and entertains herself by meddling in the affairs of others. The results are not always as she would like. This novel describes the schemes and eventual humbling of Miss Woodhouse. With an Introduction and Notes by Dr Nicola Bradbury, University of Reading. Jane Austen teased readers with the idea of a 'heroine whom no one but myself will much like', but Emma is irresistible. 'Handsome, clever, and rich', Emma is also an 'imaginist', 'on fire with speculation and foresight'. She sees the signs of romance all around her, but thinks she will never be married. Her matchmaking maps out relationships that Jane Austen ironically tweaks into a clearer perspective. Judgement and imagination are matched in games the reader too can enjoy, and the end is a triumph of understanding.
Main title:
Emma / Jane Austen.
Author:
Austen, Jane, 1775-1817, author
Imprint:
Ware : Wordsworth Editions, 1992.
Collation:
378 p. ; 18 cm.
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Notes:
"Complete and unabridged.".
ISBN:
9781853260285 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.7
Language:
English
BRN:
638092
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