Emma -- Jane Austen

A TIMELESS CLASSIC! Emma Woodhouse believes herself to be an excellent matchmaker, though she herself does not plan on marrying. But as she meddles in the relationships of others, she causes confusion and misunderstandings throughout the village, and she just may be overlooking a true love of her own.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Jane Austen<br><b>Publisher:</b> Puffin Books<br><b>Published:</b> 02/13/2024<br><b>Pages:</b> 592<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.14lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.48h x 5.06w x 1.55d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780593622476<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775 at Steventon near Basingstoke, the seventh child of the rector of the parish. She lived with her family at Steventon until they moved to Bath when her father retired in 1801. After his death in 1805, she moved around with her mother; in 1809, they settled in Chawton, near Alton, Hampshire. Here she remained, except for a few visits to London, until in May 1817 she moved to Winchester to be near her doctor. There she died on July 18, 1817. <p> As a girl Jane Austen wrote stories, including burlesques of popular romances. Her works were only published after much revision, four novels being published in her lifetime. These are <b>Sense and Sensibility</b> (1811), <b>Pride and Prejudice</b> (1813), <b>Mansfield Park</b> (1814) and <b>Emma</b> (1816). Two other novels, <b>Northanger Abbey</b> and <b>Persuasion</b>, were published posth