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Description for Emma
Paperback. This edition includes a critical introduction and an extensive collection of historical documents relating to the composition and reception of the novel, the social implications of England's shift from a rural agrarian to an urban industrial economy, the role of women in provincial society. Emma is on HSC syllabus. Editor(s): Samuelian, Kristin Flieger. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 453 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
Jane Austen's Emma (1816) tells the story of the coming of age of Emma Woodhouse, "handsome, clever, and rich," who "had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her." Typical for the novel's time, Emma's transition to womanhood is accomplished through courtship—both of those around her and, ultimately, her own. As in other Austen works, education and courtship go hand in hand, and Emma's process of learning to relinquish the power of having her own way is also a process of falling in love. However, in Emma this classic plot is both complicated ... Read more
Jane Austen's Emma (1816) tells the story of the coming of age of Emma Woodhouse, "handsome, clever, and rich," who "had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her." Typical for the novel's time, Emma's transition to womanhood is accomplished through courtship—both of those around her and, ultimately, her own. As in other Austen works, education and courtship go hand in hand, and Emma's process of learning to relinquish the power of having her own way is also a process of falling in love. However, in Emma this classic plot is both complicated ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Condition
New
Series
Broadview Editions
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
Peterborough, Canada
ISBN
9781551113210
SKU
V9781551113210
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-9
About Jane Austen
Kristin Flieger Samuelian
Reviews for Emma
This is an excellent package of well-edited text and thoughtful introduction, notes and sources. A handsome, clever and rich edition that sets Emma firmly in its social contexts and is ideal for introducing the historical aspects of Austen's classic courtship narrative." - Ashley Tauchert, University of Exeter "With its wide-ranging introduction and informative appendices documenting issues of social class, ... Read more