Though Jane Austen proclaimed that she was inventing, "a heroine whom no one but myself will much like," Emma has stood the test of time and has proven to be one of Austen's most beloved protagonists.
Emma Woodhouse is wealthy, beautiful, and charming, but she is thoroughly devoted to the task of caring for her widowed father and has no desire to marry.
However, her personal decision to remain unattached does not affect her insatiable desire to play matchmaker and meddle in other people's romantic lives.
Set in the fictional village of Highbury, this novel is a comedy of errors and manners, filled with intriguing characters and hilarious misunderstandings that have been delighting readers for centuries.
