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by Jane Austen (Author), Fiona Stafford (Introduction) "Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics; Rev Ed edition (30 Jan 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0141439580
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141439587
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,090 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"I should like to see Emma in love, and in some doubt of return; it would do her good," remarks one of Jane Austen's characters in Emma.

Quick-witted, beautiful, headstrong and rich, Emma Woodhouse is inordinately fond of match-making select inhabitants of the village of Highbury, yet aloof and oblivious as to the question of whom she herself might marry. This paradox multiplies the intrigues and sparkling ironies of Jane Austen's masterpiece, her comedy of a sentimental education through which Emma discovers a capacity for love and marriage. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.



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Beautiful, clever, rich - and single - Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage. Nothing, however, delights her more than interfering in the romantic lives of others. But when she ignores the warnings of her good friend Mr Knightley and attempts to arrange a suitable match for her protégée Harriet Smith, her carefully laid plans soon unravel and have consequences that she never expected. With its imperfect but charming heroine and its witty and subtle exploration of relationships, Emma is often seen as Jane Austen's most flawless work.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Penguin Classics 2003/4/5 - paper, print and text quality., 5 Feb 2008
By JESS (Yorkshire) - See all my reviews
I've just treated myself to Penguin's latest editions of Jane Austen's novels. I needn't review the novels themselves, trillions have already done that! But I thought it might help to tell others: the paper quality is excellent (lovely to touch and ... smells good too!), the text is clear (no burrs, light patches or 'bleeding') and of a good size (not that awful off putting dead weeny size. It's the size of an 'Arial 10'. Very easy on your eyes). Hope this helps. These things make a big difference me!
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19 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An Exquisite Novel, 19 Mar 2008
By David Rush "Fasten your seatbelts, its going ... (Glasgow, Scotland) - See all my reviews
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"Emma" by Jane Austen is easily one of the greatest novels ever written. Simple yet subtley multi-layered, it tells the story of Emma Woodhouse, the daughter of a rich landowner who finds herself living alone with him when her Governess marries and moves out of the family home of Hartfield. As a result, most of the day she is confined to staying in the house and looking after her Father and as there is precious little to do in the evening, finds herself desperate for amusement.

It is revealed very early on in the novel that Emma likes to match people up together and see how things turn out. She is a self proclaimed imaginist, although her playful games sometimes get out of hand, causing problems and hurting those involved. Soon after Miss Taylor - her former Governess - leaves, Emma meets Harriet Smith, a girl of unknown parentage and decides to take the girl under her wing, with hopes of improving her class and chances of finding a good husband. It is in these moments with Harriet that Emma's character is at her most unappealing, often seeming snobbish and rude and shocked that Harriet would be interested in marrying a farmer of all people. However, due to Austen's all seeing narrative, the reader discovers that Emma does not know as much as she thinks she does and that many events are taking place which she is completely unaware of.

Perhaps the first novel which requires a re-read in order to fully appreciate Austen's intricate plot, "Emma" is a wonderful novel. It is filled with Austen's formidable wit and humour but is also a brilliant romance which will enchant its reader. Austen herself felt that no-one but her could like the character of Emma, which may or may not be true, however it is easy to empathise with her, especially on a second reading.

One of my favourite novels, "Emma" is filled with memorable characters, wonderful descriptions of setting, excellent dialogue and a brilliant central heroine. A truly timeless novel with a story which will engross and enchant the reader, "Emma" is a book never to be forgotten.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My desert island book, 8 Nov 2009
This review is from: Emma (Wordsworth Classics) (Paperback)
Please, if you have never read Emma, please do judge this book by any film or TV adaptation you may have seen. The classic mistake of adaptors is to squeeze out a plot where there is none, trying to turn it into another Pride and Prejudice. (I love P & P, but Emma is better.)

This novel is about characters and is a wickedly funny observation of the society, the manners and the daily lives of the early 19th century. It sparkles with humour.

This is a truly great book that does not give up all its secrets at the first (or even the tenth reading.) Nothing happens in Emma, everything happens in Emma.

Read, savour, re-read.

(Who am I to praise the great Jane?. Unworthy. I will just genuflect and go.)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful edition of this classic
I was delighted when I received this edition of Emma. I did not want a paperback, maybe because in our house, when I was a child, the classics were always in robust hardback... Read more
Published 24 days ago by S. A. Gregory Cox

1.0 out of 5 stars Read something else!
I HATED this book the first time I read it. And the second time. The third time, however, I began to quite like it. Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2007 by London9087

5.0 out of 5 stars "I seem to have been doomed to blindness.",
Emma Woodhouse, "handsome, clever, and rich," is the 21-year-old daughter of the elderly owner of Hartfield, the largest estate in Highbury. Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2005 by Mary Whipple

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Pride and Prejudice but still a good read.
Jane Austen's Emma tells the story of Highbury and the escapades of Emma Woodhouse. The novel is easily accessible and is absolutely filled with dramatic irony. Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2004 by christophergb

5.0 out of 5 stars Insipid Happiness
We should not judge a book by its cover, but we can certainly derive something from its title: Emma is what we are concerned with in "Emma". Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2002

2.0 out of 5 stars A more pejorative criticism of Emma
Emma is typically read as the story of an arrogant woman who progressively converts to humility and repentance. Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars EMMA IS A GOOD BOOK, AND MR KNIGHTLEY A BRILL HERO!!
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY---Well it isn't Pride and Prejudice but it has the next best thing Mr Knightley. He has to be a quieter and less proud version of Darcy. Read more
Published on 17 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A five star book
I loved the comedy and the romance. An absolutly brilliantly written book, like the many others that Jane Austen wrote.
Published on 26 Dec 1998

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