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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: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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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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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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8 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "I seem to have been doomed to blindness.",, 16 Aug 2005
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Emma Woodhouse, "handsome, clever, and rich," is the 21-year-old daughter of the elderly owner of Hartfield, the largest estate in Highbury. Though only a couple of hours away from London by carriage, Highbury regards itself as an isolated and virtually self-contained community, with the Woodhouse family the center of social life and at the top of its social ladder.

Emma, doting on her hypochondriac father, whom she represents to the outside world, has grown up without a mother's softening influence, and at twenty-one, she is bright, willful, and not a little spoiled. Having too little to do to keep out of trouble, Emma's hobby is matchmaking, "the greatest amusement in the world." Unfortunately, her sophistication in the social graces does not extend to much insight into human beings.

Taking Harriet Smith, a young woman of "questionable birth" under her wing, Emma makes Harriet her "project," educating her in the social graces, convincing Harriet not to marry farmer Robert Martin, who has courted her, and ultimately persuading Harriet, wrongly, that the vicar, Mr. Elton, is falling in love with her.

Bored and without a large circle of "suitable" friends, Emma is an incorrigible meddler, playing with the lives of those around her, snubbing those she considers inferior, gossiping about others in an attempt to divert attention to herself, and misreading intentions. Only Mr. Knightly, sixteen years older than Emma and a friend of her father, stands up to Emma and tells her what he thinks of her behavior, and it is through him that she eventually begins to grow.

Love and the formal protocol or marriage are a major focus here, with marriage more often a merger of "appropriate" families than the result of romance or passion. Class distinctions, acknowledged by all levels of society, limit both personal friendships and romantic possibilities, and as Emma's matchmaking fails again and again, causing grief to many of her victims, Emma begins to recognize that her pride, willfulness, and love of power over others have made her oblivious to her own faults.

Austen shines in her depiction of Emma and her upperclass friends, gently satirizing their weaknesses but leaving room for them to learn from their mistakes-if only they can learn to recognize the ironies in their lives. Though Emma may be, in some ways, Austen's least charming heroine, she is certainly vibrant and, with her annoying faults, a most realistic one. Mary Whipple

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Insipid Happiness, 6 Jan 2002
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This review is from: Emma (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)
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". As in all of Jane Austen's novels, the development of character is the main focus.
"Emma Woodhouse, clever, rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her."
That is until now. The realisation of the harm in her selfish scheme to marry off her naive and always-acquiescent friend, Harriet Smith and the misleading behaviour of Mr. Frank Churchill,do plenty to "distress" and "vex her". However, the brotherly figure of Mr. Knightley, who takes it upon himself to fill Emma's parental void helps her to recognise her own folly and correct the faults in her character, of which she is made aware.
The end of the novel sees Emma and Knightley marry in a typical Austenian marriage, uniting wealth, looks and mutual respect.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Penguin Classics 2003/4/5 - paper, print and text quality.
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! Read more
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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
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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
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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.
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