When her former governess finds happiness as the bride of a local widower, the brilliant and beautiful Emma Woodhouse ― one of Jane Austen's immortal creations ― flatters herself that she alone has secured the marriage and that she possesses a special talent for bringing lovers together. The young heiress next busies herself with finding a suitable husband for her friend and protégé, Harriet Smith, setting off an entertaining sequence of comic mishaps and misunderstanding in this sparkling comedy of English- village romance. Beneath its considerable wit, the novel is also the story of a young woman's progress toward self-understanding.
When her former governess finds happiness as the bride of a local widower, the brilliant and beautiful Emma Woodhouse ― one of Jane Austen's immortal creations ― flatters herself that she alone has secured the ...
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