Can I read Emma on EtoBox?

Emma by With a pref. by Stella Gibbons and illus. by Fritz Kredel is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Emma about?

Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance. The novel was first published in December 1815. As in her other novels, Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian-Regency England; she also creates a lively comedy of manners among her characters. Before she began the novel, Austen wrote, "I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like." In the very first sentence she introduces the title character as "Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich." Emma, however, is also rather spoiled, headstrong, and self-satisfied; she greatly overestimates her own matchmaking abilities; she is blind to the dangers of meddling in other people's lives; and her imagination and perceptions often lead her astray.

Author

With a pref. by Stella Gibbons and illus. by Fritz Kredel

Publisher

New York: Printed for the members of the Limited Editions Club at the Thistle Press

Published

1964

Language

EN

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Children'S, Fiction