Emma by Jane Austen

"Emma" by Jane Austen is a novel published in December 1815. Set in the village of Highbury, it follows Emma Woodhouse, a privileged young woman who fancies herself a matchmaker. Confident in her abilities, Emma meddles in the romantic lives of those around her, particularly her new friend Harriet Smith. But her misguided interventions lead to misunderstandings, hurt feelings, and unexpected revelations. Through a series of social missteps and romantic entanglements, Emma must confront her own blindness about matters of the heart. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Austen, Jane, 1775-1817
Title Emma
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_(novel)
Credits An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Humorous stories
Subject England -- Fiction
Subject Young women -- Fiction
Subject Love stories
Subject Fathers and daughters -- Fiction
Subject Bildungsromans
Subject Mate selection -- Fiction
Subject Female friendship -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 158
Release Date
Last Update Aug 15, 2025
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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