JANE AUSTEN'S EMMA

Jane Austen’s Emma tells the story of the rich and mischievous Emma Woodhouse, and her relationship with

the aristocratic members of Highbury.  Emma is bold, kind at heart, but a bit immature, and these qualities

show through as she unsuccessfully tries her hand at matchmaking.  Disrupting the lives of Harriet Smith, Jane

Fairax, and Mr. Elton among others, Emma finds that her quick wit and imagination can be more trouble than

it’s worth.  Often causing trouble, Emma is forced to suffer the consequences of her questionable decisions,

but the wise Mr. Knightly is by her side to provide guidance, and help Emma learn the error of her ways. 

Bound to never marry, Emma fails to recognize the advances of Mr. Knightly, the only person not dazed by

Emma’s high social position, but before long Emma warms to his gruff exterior, recognizing the importance of

their relationship.  By the novel’s close Emma has grown from a girl into a woman, finding love, and righting

her previous wrongs.  Austen’s Emma is rich with details of 19^th century England, and provides a peek inside

the psychology of England’s highest society.  With a challenging protagonist, and a few twists and turns along

the way, Jane Austen’s Emma is the perfect read for any gentleman or lady.