Emma
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4.2 • 882 Ratings
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Publisher Description
An Apple Books Classic edition.
Emma Woodhouse may just be Jane Austen’s most controversial character. Some see her as a spoiled narcissist who’s deluded about reality, while others view her as a well-intentioned and bitingly sarcastic young woman who matures before our eyes.
This well-loved novel-which is often adapted for the screen-is set in the early 19th century, among England’s landed gentry. After seeing her governess happily married, Emma decides she is a natural matchmaker and devises a plan to find her new friend Harriet a mate. What follows has all the makings of a contemporary soap opera. As usual, Austen portrays her contemporaries with a brilliant and subtle snark. Emma is a wonderfully entertaining read.
Customer Reviews
Took a while to get into and remember who was who
But as the book progressed the story becomes more compelling and the numerous characters and language are easier to glide over
Classic Jane Austen Novel
‘Emma’ was written in 1815 by Jane Austen. ‘Emma’ is set in a village called Highbury in Surrey and is set there and focus’s on its estates of Hartfields, Randalls and Donwell Abbey, the book centres around the lives and romances of the inhabitants.
I am not the biggest Jane Austen fan but there is no denying her brilliance in writing and how her stories hold up in time. The storyline is good and there is some humour. You feel like you get to know the characters. However like I said to my personal taste, I’m not a Jane Austen fan so this book was ok but I didn’t love it. However there is no denying that Jane Austen was a fantastic writer.
Love Jane Austen
Worth reading again and again.