Emma
Jane Austen · 1815
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Description
Jane Austen published Emma in 1815, a comedy of self-deception in a small town. Emma Woodhouse is handsome, clever, and rich, with too much free time on her hands. Austen feared only she would like a heroine so sure she is always right.
Emma takes up matchmaking and vows she will never marry herself at all. Her schemes for Harriet Smith misfire and cause pain she did not foresee. Mr. Knightley, her old friend, corrects her with patience and growing love for her. A picnic, a riddle, and a harsh word at Box Hill force her to grow. Few novels mix charm and moral schooling with such a light hand.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jane Austen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1815 |
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 897561 |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |