Emma (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Jane Austen
- First Published: 1816
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: Early nineteenth century
- Setting: Surrey, England
- Principal Characters: Emma Woodhouse, Mr. Woodhouse, Harriet Smith, Miss Bates, Jane Fairfax, Mr. George Knightley, Mrs. Weston, Frank Churchill, Mr. Elton, Robert Martin
- Genres: Long fiction, Fiction of manners, Bourgeois fiction
- Subjects: Self-discovery, Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Social issues, Marriage, Villages, Friendship, Class consciousness, Manners or customs, Social life, England or English people, Women’s issues, Farms, farmers, or farming, Small-town life, Gossip, Wealth, Eccentrics or eccentricities
- Locales: London, England, Surrey, England, Bath, England
The Story:
A rich, clever, and beautiful young woman, Emma Woodhouse was no more spoiled and self-satisfied than one would expect under such circumstances. She had just seen her friend, companion, and former governess, Miss Taylor, married to a neighboring widower, Mr. Weston. While the match was suitable in every way, Emma could not help sighing over her loss, for now only she and her father were left at Hartfield, and Mr. Woodhouse was too old and too fond of worrying about trivialities to be a sufficient companion for his daughter.
The Woodhouses were the great family...
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