Dive into a world of romance village life & even a little silliness in Jane Austen&s timeless novel Despite the fact that Jane Austen set out to write a story with heroine whom she said that "no one but myself will much like" Emma has resonated with readers since its original publication in 1815 & has been retold many times for television & movies Self-satisfied Emma Woodhouse thinks she is above romance of any kind but when she decides she is a great matchmaker & sets out to find a wealthy husband for her friend the sweet yet pitiable Harriet Smith she crosses paths with the charming Mr Knightley Even though Emma tries to ignore her feelings for him she ends up marrying him & realizes that " Perfect happiness even in memory is not common" Beyond the romance Emma is full of humor & wit & is also a commentary on upper-class social manners at the turn of the nineteenth century The title character herself rather you love her or hate her is both inescapably self-delusional & rather fun to imagine Complete & unabridged this elegantly designed clothbound edition features an elastic closure & a new introduction by Alison Fraser