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Emma Summary

Of the 2,000 copes of Emma printed in 1815, only 563 sold over the next four years. Austen died in 1817 having earned less than £40 for the book during her lifetime. In the early 2000s, the novel was considered a classic of romance comedies and perhaps Austen's best novel of manners and morals. Written at the end of Austen's young life, and hence in her maturity, Emma fully demonstrates Austen's narrative power to render witty dialogue...

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Encyclopedia Articles (1)

Emma

5,698 words, approx. 19 pages

Emma by Jane Austen Born on Dec. 16, 1775, to Cassandra Leigh and George Austen, Jane Austen was the seventh of eight children. Educated at Oxford, her father was rector of Steventon, the small Ham... Read more

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Emma

178,583 words, approx. 596 pages

CHAPTER I Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in t... Read more

Jane Austen Biographies (4)

Jane Austen

1,263 words, approx. 5 pages

The English writer Jane Austen (1775-1817) was one of the most important novelists of the 19th century.In her intense concentration on the thoughts and feelings of a limited number of characters, Jane... Read more

Jane Austen

4,874 words, approx. 17 pages

"It is a truth universally acknowledged," wrote Jane Austen in the opening sentence of Pride and Prejudice, "that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." With this st... Read more

Jane Austen

16,169 words, approx. 54 pages

Jane Austen is one of the few novelists in world literature who is regarded as a "classic" and yet is widely read. As the contemporary novelist Fay Weldon puts it, for generations of students and the ... Read more

Jane Austen

12,536 words, approx. 42 pages

Biography EssayJane Austen stands not only as a novelist central to the Romantic period but as one of the supreme prose fiction writers of all literature written in English. Her many admirers include ... Read more

Essays & Analysis (48)

Hierarchy of Language in Jane Austen's Emma

7,768 words, approx. 26 pages

Jane Austen writes social novels. Her societies are microcosms of relative stability in a rapidly changing world. Within these restricted realms, class structure is rigid; however, members of this so... Read more

Transformations: Emma and Clueless

1,208 words, approx. 5 pages

Jane Austen's Emma attempts to satirise the aristocratic hierarchy of the early 1800s and its clash with the `progressive ideology' that was emerging from growing notions of individualism and capitali... Read more

Emma's Maturation in Austen's "Emma"

1,306 words, approx. 5 pages

Emma's personal development in the novel is immense as she learns through her own experiences and the many revelations thrown at her (for example, when Harriet tells Emma that she loves Mr. K... Read more

Emma: The Typical Jane Austen Novel

622 words, approx. 3 pages

JANE AUSTEN, who writes the novel Emma, was the greatest novelist belonging to the second Romantic Age. She wrote only six novels of which Pride and Prejudice and Emma are famous. Jane Austen moved ... Read more

Emma and Clueless: Transformations

822 words, approx. 3 pages

Jane Austen's novel, Emma, with its formal style describing the gentry of rural England, seems a far cry from the fast-moving world of the wealthy teenagers of Beverly Hills in the film Clueless direc... Read more

Transformation - "Emma" and "Clueless"

829 words, approx. 3 pages

Character Analysis of Emma in Jane Austen's "Emma"

1,141 words, approx. 4 pages

`Emma' was written by Jane Austen in 1816. In all her novels, she is primarily a moral writer, striving to establish criteria of sound judgement and right conduct in human life. In Emma she presen... Read more

Emma Vs. Cher in the Opening Scenes and Chapters

523 words, approx. 2 pages

The opening of clueless compared to the first chapter of Emma is not a second rate attempt by Heckerling to emulate the characters and concerns produced by Austen. Heckerling has turned a 19th centu... Read more

Character Sketch of Emma Woodhouse

702 words, approx. 3 pages

Jane Austen's Emma, which was published in 1816, is said to be one of the greatest literary works of the era. Austen stated that in creating the main character of the novel, Emma Woodhouse, she was de... Read more

Emma

378 words, approx. 2 pages

I read a book called Emma by Jane Austen. It has four hundred and forty eight pages. The setting of the story takes place mainly in Highbury and in the early 1800s. The main character of the st... Read more

Values - Emma and Clueless Cher

956 words, approx. 4 pages

Values, in relation to culture, are the thoughts within a certain society of what is regarded as acceptable and what is not. These values are reflected in changing contexts, because over time they cha... Read more

Inter-Relationships and Class Distinction in "Emma"

2,447 words, approx. 9 pages

'Emma' is a novel firmly rooted in Augustan notions of social hierarchy, a permanent, virtually impermeable and quintessentially English theme, alluded to throughout the plot. From royalty down, soci... Read more

The Evolution of Emma into Clueless

1,797 words, approx. 6 pages

Andy Tan Emma and Clueless Essay In comparing two texts you will have become aware of how the contexts of the texts have shaped their form and meaning. Of more interest, perhaps, is the comparison o... Read more

Comparatively Speaking - "Emma" and "Clueless"

1,709 words, approx. 6 pages

To the editor; I am writing to you in order to discuss what I feel would be a worthy reference point in a reprint of Jane Austen's "Emma." Making a note of Amy Heckerling's film "Clueless" in the pro... Read more

Emma: An Analysis of Mrs. Elton

955 words, approx. 4 pages

Miss Augusta Hawkins, who becomes Mrs. Elton in Jane Austen's Emma, is an interesting character, in that she is unquestionably the most distinct persona in the novel. The fact that she is a new member... Read more

Emma and Clueless

1,319 words, approx. 5 pages

It seems to be a reoccurring theme these days for movie writers to recycle old concepts and story lines. This is the exact case in the popular 1995 film Clueless written and directed by Amy Heckerlin... Read more

Jane Austen's Emma and Clueless

1,540 words, approx. 6 pages

The process of transformation from Jane Austen's nineteenth - century novel `Emma' to Amy Heckerling's twentieth - century film `Clueless' has been dramatic but at the same time retained the essential... Read more

Contextual Change in Austen's Emma and Clueless

2,140 words, approx. 8 pages

Through the comparative study of the two texts, Emma, the novel by Jane Austen and its transformation, Clueless, the film directed by Amy Heckerling, and their contexts, it became apparent the two tex... Read more

Heckerling and Austen: Comparing Emmas

1,391 words, approx. 5 pages

The film Clueless, directed by Amy Heckerling, serves as a modern adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Emma and closely parallels the story in terms of characterization and action. Both protagonists, Ch... Read more

Emma: Frank Churchill as a Villain

1,042 words, approx. 4 pages

George Knightley is very good at assessing the characters of other people and so the reader is inclined to trust his judgement on Frank Churchill. Throughout the novel Frank displays some faults whic... Read more

Emma: A Character Study

693 words, approx. 3 pages

Nikki Giovanni once expressed that "mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to error that counts." Emma Woodhouse, the title character of Jane Austen's Emma, emotionally blossoms by learning... Read more

Emma: Summary of the Events at Box Hill

1,276 words, approx. 5 pages

We first hear of Box Hill at the end of Chapter 42 when Emma and Frank Churchill are talking. Emma notices that Frank doesn't seem himself and he soon expresses his wish to leave the country and move... Read more

Comparison of Women in Emma and Pride and Prejudice

2,337 words, approx. 8 pages

Austen writes her novels in a way in which she develops the understanding of society to her readers. Society, behaviour and expectations of those within society. The women portrayed in both novels are... Read more

How Jane Austen's Emma and Amy Heckerling's Clueless Portray Women and Relationships in Society

1,109 words, approx. 4 pages

The process of transformation from Jane Austen's 19th century novel Emma to Amy Heckerlings 20th century Clueless has been noted to be a dramatic change yet still retains the essential ideas of the or... Read more

Is Emma a Do Gooder?

1,753 words, approx. 6 pages

Whilst examining this quote, one must presume that Mr. Woodhouse is an unbiased source, in order to fully examine both possibilities: one being that Emma is extremely unselfish and considerate, as the... Read more

Comparison of "emma" and "clueless"

1,538 words, approx. 6 pages

Emma and Clueless

782 words, approx. 3 pages

A valuable connection can be made be made between Jane Austen's `Emma' and Amy Heckerling's `Clueless' although fashion, customs, society and language differ between the two. The connection is made t... Read more

Emma and Clueless: A Comparative Analysis

2,039 words, approx. 7 pages

In comparing your two texts, you will have become aware of how the contexts of the texts have shaped and their form and meaning. Of more interest perhaps, is a comparison of the values associated with... Read more

Oppression of Women in Victorian Society Expressed in "Emma" and "Jane Eyre"

2,205 words, approx. 8 pages

How would you like it ladies if you were told that your only place in this world was in the home, or that as you were born a woman you were already given the career of marriage? There would be no wa... Read more

Context and Women's Roles in "Emma"

1,251 words, approx. 5 pages

Written by the renowned Jane Austen, Emma provides insight into the ideologies and context of Eighteenth-Century England. Set in "Highbury, the large and populous village almost amounting to a town" (... Read more

The Presentation of Marriage in "Emma"

874 words, approx. 3 pages

The theme of marriage is set up from very close to the beginning of the novel as it is Miss Taylor's marriage which brings Emma into the situation in which the novel takes place. Miss Taylor's marria... Read more

The Values of 19t Century England in Jane Austen's Emma

952 words, approx. 4 pages

Jane Austen's 1816 novel, Emma reflects the detail of nineteenth century England and therefore the values of the context in which it was written. The setting of Emma is that of the world in which Aus... Read more

Victorian Society and Emma's Development in "Emma"

1,936 words, approx. 7 pages

Jane Austen's writings, like her novel Emma, were greatly influenced by the society she came from. She grew up in the Victorian era whereby the status of women was very limited. Women could not vote, ... Read more

The Parallels Between the film "Clueless" and the Novel "Emma"

1,284 words, approx. 5 pages

How has the composer of the contemporary text used the earlier text to say something new" Throughout her movie Clueless, Amy Heckerling has consistently used Jane Austen's classic novel Emma to highl... Read more

Emma's Faults and Virtues Are in the Novel 'Emma' by Jane Austen

2,246 words, approx. 8 pages

Jane Austen confirms to readers from the very beginning of the novel of just some of Emma's unique qualities that are lacked through other characters in the novel. Austen's introduction of a 'Handsome... Read more

Social Status in "Emma"

969 words, approx. 4 pages

Social status is a touchy topic in Jane Austen's Emma. Written and set in 1816, Emma's society is full of social class divides. Even though the extremes between the classes is not as evident today a... Read more

"emma Clueless Comparitive Study"

1,298 words, approx. 5 pages

The transformation of Jane Austen's novel `Emma' to a 20th century film entitled `Clueless' by Amy Heckerling allows for the same themes of social structure and personal growth to be universally con... Read more

Emma/clueless

819 words, approx. 3 pages

Emma Clueless Essay Clueless the movie directed by Amy Heckling, is based on the Classic Emma by Jane Austen. The film changes the original context, from a 19th C, middle class home, to the wealthy a... Read more

Emma Versus Clueless

1,196 words, approx. 4 pages

Transformations Revision Transformations often involve using the same storyline of a text and altering its context in order to suit the values, issues and tastes of the current time. Amy Heckerling's... Read more

Emma: the Turning Point at Box Hill

1,809 words, approx. 7 pages

The Climb Up to Box Hill Emma, a novel by Jane Austen, is the story of a young woman, Emma, who is rich, stubborn, conniving, and occupies her time meddling into others' business. There are several ... Read more

Emma's Learning Process

1,329 words, approx. 5 pages

In the novel "Emma" by Jane Austen, Emma's personal development is immense as she learns through her own experiences and the many revelations thrown at her. (For example, when Harriet tells Emma that ... Read more

The Significance of Mr. Dixon in Emma

683 words, approx. 3 pages

The ways people perceive others offer an inside look at their character. In Jane Austen's novel Emma, this plays a particularly large role. In the novel the protagonist, Emma Woodhouse, passes... Read more

Marriage and Social Status in "Emma"

805 words, approx. 3 pages

"Emma's" structure is centred around several marriages, some of which are realized, others merely anticipated. These marriages are defined and evaluated with the context of the social standing of each... Read more

Wit and Irony in Chapter 12 of "Emma"

625 words, approx. 3 pages

The scene delivered in Chapter 12 of Jane Austen's "Emma" contains Mr Knightly, Mr & Mrs John Knightly and Mr & Miss Woodhouse. Although this scene is not hilarious, Austen's dry, laconic wit juxtapos... Read more

Marriage and Sotatus

1,209 words, approx. 5 pages

In Emma, Austen reveals the importance of marriage and social status during the novel. Social status is determined by family background, reputation, and wealth. The main way for a women get, a higher ... Read more

Discuss Austen's Presentation of Emma

2,319 words, approx. 8 pages

Emma Woodhouse is one of Jane Austen's most famous characters. She in bodies the image of upper-middle class England in the 1880's, as we see in how her ideas are firmly routed in the importance ... Read more

At One Point in the Novel Emma Claims She Will Never Marry.

2,131 words, approx. 8 pages

One of the main themes and preoccupations of Jane Austen's character, Emma, is that of marriage. Although Emma herself claims she has no wish for marriage, for the other female characters in the bo... Read more

Emma and Cluless

1,182 words, approx. 4 pages

English Essay `Consider the role of the characters in both Emma and Clueless how do the differences in the way they are portrayed in the two text show the transformation which has been made from o... Read more

Free Book Notes (1)

Emma

30,173 words, approx. 101 pages

Emma Book Notes is a free study guide on Emma by Jane Austen. Browse the summary below:   Author Biography / Context of the Work   One-Page Plot Summary   Character Descriptions ... Read more

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