Emma - Book Summary

Emma is a novel of manners written by Jane Austen. Published anonymously in 1815, it was the last of Austen’s novels to be issued before her death. While her other novels center around their female protagonists’ quests for financial security in the form of appropriate husbands, Emma focuses on a wealthy and beautiful heroine with no financial incentive to marry. Instead, the novel focuses on Emma’s meddling, taking on a lighter, more comedic tone than much of Austen’s other work.