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  • Published: 1 September 2014
  • ISBN: 9780099589273
  • Imprint: Vintage Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 592
  • RRP: $22.99

Emma




Part of the Vintage Classics Austen Series: all six of Jane Austen's major novels, beautifully designed by writer and illustrator Leanne Shapton and introduced by our finest contemporary writers

'Jane Austen's Emma is her masterpiece, mixing the sparkle of her early books with a deep sensibility' Observer

Emma is young, rich and independent. She has decided not to get married and instead spends her time organising her acquaintances' love affairs. Her plans for the matrimonial success of her new friend Harriet, however, lead her into complications that ultimately test her own detachment from the world of romance.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ANDREW MOTION

  • Published: 1 September 2014
  • ISBN: 9780099589273
  • Imprint: Vintage Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 592
  • RRP: $22.99

Other books in the series

The New Penguin Book Of American Short Stories, From Washington Irving To Lydia Davis
The Black Tulip
The Lady of the Camellias
Selected Poetry
Venus in Furs
Man and Superman
Military Dispatches
The Prelude

About the author

Jane Austen

Jane Austen, the daughter of a clergyman, was born in Hampshire in 1775, and later lived in Bath and the village of Chawton. As a child and teenager, she wrote brilliantly witty stories for her family's amusement, as well as a novella, Lady Susan. Her first published novel was Sense and Sensibility, which appeared in 1811 and was soon followed by Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park and Emma. Austen died in 1817, and Persuasion and Northanger Abbey were published posthumously in 1818.

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Praise for Emma

Who needs eReaders when book publishers are repackaging classic tales in beautiful covers like these? … Perfect for fans of the author

Bella

Beautifully designed… Perfect collectable gift for Austen fans and design devotees

So Darling

These might be the loveliest editions of Jane Austen’s novels we’ve seen in a long time

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