Emma |
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| General Editor:
| Stehlin, Anthony |
| Author:
| Austen, Jane |
| ISBN: | 979-8-4264-4532-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2022 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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Emma is the story of a young lady who realizes she does not know others, or herself, as well as she thought. While playing matchmaker, Emma makes one mistake after another as she tries to arrange the lives of her friends and neighbors. Failing to listen to the advice of older and more experienced friends, Emma's well-intentioned interference causes blunder after blunder with both painful and comic effects. But surrounded by friends who truly love her and forgive her...
More Description
Emma is the story of a young lady who realizes she does not know others, or herself, as well as she thought. While playing matchmaker, Emma makes one mistake after another as she tries to arrange the lives of her friends and neighbors. Failing to listen to the advice of older and more experienced friends, Emma's well-intentioned interference causes blunder after blunder with both painful and comic effects. But surrounded by friends who truly love her and forgive her shortcomings, Emma grows up in the course of the story. She learns that she cannot perceive or control the hearts of others, but she does learn to know her own heart better. Humbled by her lack of perception, Emma matures as she realizes her own inadequacies and her need for guidance from family and friends.
Jane Austen's books are treasures of literature. One wishes she had authored many more. Her understanding of the strengths and faults of human character enriches her stories and creates delightfully humorous situations. Austen's writing can help the reader better understand relationships and how to treat others with the respect and kindness that lead to a more civilized society and culture.