Austen's Emma

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Emma is one of Jane Austen's most popular novels, in large part due to the impact of Emma Woodhouse, the "handsome, clever and rich" heroine. This lively, informed and insightful guide to Emma explores the style, structure, themes, critical reputation and literary influence of Jane Austen's classic novel and also discusses its film and TV versions. It includes points for discussion, suggestions for further study and an annotated guide to relevant reading. This introduction to the text is the ideal companion to study, offering guidance on the literary and historical context, reading the text, the critical reception and publishing history, adaptation and interpretation and a guide to further reading.

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Clueless about Emma This new student guide could be your best friend while reading the novel. -- Laurel Ann * Austenprose, January 4, 2009 *
"Hecimovich's text is solid and accessible enough that one could imagine a professor assigning it to students alongside the novel it comments upon. * JASNA Review *
Hecimovich's guide is reader-friendly with clear prose and organization; it offers students insight into Emma in addition to way into the text if they are struggling with a research paper. -- Kathryn Stasio * ECCB: A Current Bibliography *

Author Bio

Gregg A. Hecimovich is Chair in the Department of English and Associate Professor at Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA.