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Presents a collection of interpretations of Jane Austen's novel, "Emma."

Prior to starting the novel, Austen wrote, "I am going to take a heroine whom no-one but myself will much like."

Emma was first published in 1816, the year before Jane Austen died. Austen herself thought that Emma was someone "no one but myself will much like".

Jane Austen’s Emma (1816) tells the story of the coming of age of Emma Woodhouse, “handsome, clever, and rich,” who “had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her.” Typical for the ...

Emma by Jane Austen Emma Woodhouse is "handsome, clever and rich." Addicted to meddling in the lives of her friends, Emma insists on playing matchmaker, even when it causes great harm to those involved.

This sourcebook introduces not only Jane Austen's text, but also the literary and historical contexts and the many different critical readings that it has generated, from the time of its publication to the twenty-first century.

Here is the complete text of the novel with more than 2,200 annotations on facing pages, including: - Explanations of historical context - Citations from Austen’s life, letters, and other writings - Definitions and clarifications - ...

Morefield combines an academic's breadth of knowledge with a fan's enthusiasm to craft a reading companion that will help illuminate the novel regardless of whether the reader is approaching Austen's work for the first time or the twentieth ...