Emma
Emma, a self-assured young lady in Regency England, is determined to arrange her life and the lives of those around her into a pattern dictated by her romantic fancy.
| Main Author: | Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Stafford, Fiona J. (Annotator, eitor,) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
London ; New York :
Penguin Books,
Ã2003.
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| Series: |
Penguin classics.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Emma, a self-assured young lady in Regency England, is determined to arrange her life and the lives of those around her into a pattern dictated by her romantic fancy. |
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| Physical Description: |
xxxiii, 476 pages ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages xxix-xxxiii). |
| ISBN: |
9780141439587 0141439580 9781439515822 1439515824 9781908533067 1908533064 |
| Author Notes: |
Austen was drawn to literature early, she began writing novels that satirized both the writers and the manners of the 1790's. Her sharp sense of humor and keen eye for the ridiculous in human behavior gave her works lasting appeal. She is at her best in such books as Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), and Emma (1816), in which she examines and often ridicules the behavior of small groups of middle-class characters. Austen relies heavily on conversations among her characters to reveal their personalities, and at times her novels read almost like plays. Several of them have, in fact, been made into films. She is considered to be one of the most beloved British authors. (Bowker Author Biography) |