Everyman's Library Classics Emma: Introduction by Marilyn Butler, (Hardcover)

from sweetiegherkin

At age 21, Emma Woodhouse is set in life - she is comfortably installed as mistress of her father's large estate house and she has declared that she will never marry for she has no need. Instead, s...

from kellyjane1212

I adore Emma despite her unrepentant snobbery, the only 'sour taste' about her character remaining for me by the novel's conclusion. But I suppose I must excuse this fault as something of a common ...

from brenzi

I'm sure much has been written about the longevity of Jane Austen's works of proper English life during the early 19th century, but you have to wonder why, at this time, her novels of keen social c...

from atimco

When I first discovered Jane Austen, tearing through my one-volume edition of her works in a two-week period, Emma was certainly my least favorite. It was long, and nothing really momentous seemed ...

from RebeccaAnn

This novel has kind of a bad rep amongst Austen fans. Though I haven't seen any statistics, I would hazard a guess that this book and Mansfield Park are probably tied for least favorite Austen book...