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Product Identifiers

PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100062085654

ISBN-139780062085658

eBay Product ID (ePID)109064691

Product Key Features

Book TitleEmma

Number of Pages480 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicClassics, Cultural Heritage, Romance / Historical / Regency

Publication Year2011

GenreFiction

AuthorJane Austen

Book SeriesHarper Perennial Deluxe Editions Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight14.7 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisJane Austen's unforgettable comedy of manners and matchmaking, now in a stunning deluxe package from Harper Perennial Modern Classics. "Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich." Also, rather spoiled, and overly-confident in her matchmaking abilities with the residents of her village in Highbury. Though convinced that she herself will never marry, Emma sets out to find an eligible match for her new friend, Harriet Smith. But matters of the heart are never simple. Emma's obsession with finding Harriet the perfect partner leads her into a complex tangle of intrigues, misunderstandings, and conflicts of the heart after several new admirers come to the fore . . . admirers whose sights are set upon the wrong woman. Jane Austen's charming novel of love, friendship, and social grace is a timeless classic--as poignant and riveting today as it has been for generations of readers since its initial publication., Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich... Emma is also overly confident in her abilities as a matchmaker for the residents of Highbury in Jane Austen's widely beloved classic novel. Although convinced that she herself will never marry, Emma makes finding the perfect partner for her new friend, Harriet Smith, her most pressing project. It is a well-meaning endeavor that leads both women into a complex tangle of intrigues, misunderstandings, and conflicts of affection, especially after several new admirers come to the fore whose sights are maddeningly set on the wrong woman. Matters of the heart are never as simple as they seem. Jane Austen's charming novel of love, friendship, and social grace is a timeless classic--as fresh, funny, and poignant as it was when first written.