Emma

Jane Austen's fourth published novel, "Emma," follows the lively and fallible heroine, Emma Woodhouse, as she navigates the complexities of her social world and attempts to find a suitable husband for her friend Harriet. Austen's witty writing and memorable characters evoke a detailed portrait of a small town undergoing historical transition. This new edition highlights the novel's technical audacity and its formal revolutionary nature, despite its conservative setting and characters.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 432 pages
Publication date: 03 March 2022
Publisher: Oxford University Press

"I wonder what will become of her!" exclaimed the friends and neighbors of Emma Woodhouse, the charming, vivacious, and flawed heroine of Jane Austen's fourth published novel. Emma, confident in her own judgment, sets out to find a suitable husband for her pliable friend Harriet, only to realize that she possesses a limited understanding of her own emotions and those of others. As Emma navigates the complexities of her social world, Austen creates a memorable cast of characters and offers a vivid portrayal of a small town undergoing historical transformation. Written with unparalleled wit and irony, Emma is widely regarded as Austen's masterpiece and has been adapted numerous times for film and television. This new edition highlights the novel's extraordinary technical audacity, despite its apparent conservatism in terms of setting and character range. It was, and remains, a formally revolutionary work.

Weight: 296g
Dimension: 128 x 195 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780198837756
Edition number: 5 Revised edition