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Emma

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Editor/introduction - Fiona Stafford

Notes by - Fiona Stafford

Penguin Classics
Paperback : 30 Jan 2003

Synopsis

'I have never been in love; it is not my way, or my nature, and I do not think I ever shall'

Beautiful, clever, rich - and single - Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage. Nothing, however, delights her more than interfering in the romantic lives of others. But when she ignores the warnings of her good friend Mr Knightley and attempts to arrange a suitable match for her protégée Harriet Smith, her carefully laid plans soon unravel and have consequences that she never expected. With its imperfect but charming heroine and its witty and subtle exploration of relationships, Emma is often seen as Jane Austen's most flawless work. 

This edition includes a new chronology, additional suggestions for further reading, and the original Penguin Classics introduction by Tony Tanner.

Reviews

Customer Review: 28 April 2007

Reviewer: eichenwao

best of the best

Critic Review:

'A masterpiece ... the fusing of moral consideration and human drama achieves perfect pitch' 
Carol Shields

'These modern editions are to be strongly recommended for their scrupulous texts, informative notes and helpful introductions'
Brian Southam, the Jane Austen Society

Table of contents

Chronology

Introduction

Further Reading

Note on the Text

Emma

Volume One

Volume Two

Volume Three

Emendations to the Text

Notes

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