Emma

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." 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.

Yayınevi

Penguin Books

Yayın tarihi

1996

Sayfa sayısı

448

Dil

İngilizce

ISBN

9780140434156 · 0140434151

Konular

Social life and customs, Mate selection, Fiction, Fathers and daughters, open_syllabus_project, Historical Fiction, Female friendship, Young women