Emma by Jane Austen Hardback Book 9781515428510

Before she began the novel Austen wrote quotI am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much likequot In the very first sentence she introduces the title character as quotEmma Woodhouse handsome clever and richquot Emma however is also rather spoiled she greatly overestimates her own matchmaking abilities and she is blind to the dangers of meddling in other peoples lives and is often mistaken about the meanings of others actions