"Emma" is Jane Austen's most characteristic work. Written with irony, and wit, it is both a novel of emotional power and a comic masterpiece. This edition has an introduction which examines the pleasure given by Emma's reassuringly stable world, as well as by its comedy.
"Emma" is Jane Austen's most characteristic work. Written with irony, wit, and faultless control, it is both a novel of intense emotional power and a comic masterpiece. This edition has a new introduction which examines the pleasure given by Emma's reassuringly stable world as well as by its comedy, and examines the relationships, imagery and continuing power of Austen's novel.