Austen, Jane 1775-1817 creator text Humorous fiction. Bildungsromans. Love stories. enk London Penguin 1816 This edition published in 2006 monographic eng

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367 pages : 18 cm Often considered to be Jane Austen's finest work, Emma is the story of a charmingly self-deluded heroine whose injudicious matchmaking schemes often lead to substantial mortification. Emma, "handsome, clever, and 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." Her own great fortune has blinded Emma to the true feelings and motivations of others and leads her to some hilarious misjudgments. But it is through her mistakes that Emma finds humility, wisdom, and true love. Told with the shrewd wit and delicate irony which have made Jane Austen a master of the English novel, Emma is a comic masterpiece whose fanciful heroine has gained the affection of generations of readers. Jane Austen Fathers and daughters Fiction Female friendship Fiction Mate selection Fiction Young women Fiction England Fiction PR4034 823.7 9781904831167 06015462 DLC 751016 20250328115106.0 6210 eng