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Emma

An Annotated Edition
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Emma follows the headstrong Emma Woodhouse as she navigates the complexities of romance and social status in Regency England. Known for her matchmaking schemes, Emma's journey offers sharp insight into human behaviour and society's expectations, all set against the vivid backdrop of Highbury.
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This edition is ideal for both newcomers and long-time fans of Jane Austen, providing rich annotations and illustrations that deepen understanding of the novel's historical context and literary craft.

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Perhaps the most accomplished of Jane Austen’s novels, Emma is also, after Pride and Prejudice, her most popular. Film and television adaptations testify to the world’s enduring affection for headstrong, often misguided Emma Woodhouse and her romantic schemes. This is an illuminating gift edition that will be treasured by readers.

Bharat Tandon's edition of Emma is a delight to read, as pleasurable as it is thought-provoking. He captures both the delights of Austen's novel and the way that those delights are shadowed by darker intimations. -- Deidre Lynch, University of Toronto A superb new edition which combines weighty scholarship with exemplary lightness of touch. Bharat Tandon contributes not only a sparkling introduction, but also a bold set of notes that work like little keyholes, allowing us to peer into the most distant corners of Austen's world. Many of the novel's most subtle touches have been muffled by the passage of time; this edition brings them back to life. Suddenly a novel we thought we knew looks as fresh as it did on its first appearance almost 200 years ago. -- Robert Douglas-Fairhurst, University of Oxford Bharat Tandon brings Emma to life like no previous editor. His extensive and engaging annotation throws searching new light on even its most familiar moments, while his splendid choice of illustrations reveals the world of the novel-its people, musical instruments, dresses, dances, games, furniture, food, carriages, books, and beautiful rural landscapes-in unmatched detail and immediacy. -- Robert Morrison, Queen's University

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Emma, perhaps the most technically accomplished of all of Austen's novels, is also, after Pride and Prejudice, her most popular one. Its numerous film and television adaptations testify to the world's enduring affection for the headstrong, often misguided Emma Woodhouse and her many romantic schemes.

Like the previous volumes in Harvard's celebrated annotated Austen series, Emma: An Annotated Edition is a beautiful and illuminating gift edition that will be treasured by readers. Stimulating and helpful annotations appear in the book's margins, offering information, definitions, and commentary.

In his Introduction, Bharat Tandon suggests several ways to approach the novel, enabling a larger appreciation of its central concerns and accomplishments. Appearing throughout the book are many illustrations, often in colour, which help the reader to better picture the Regency-era world that serves as the stage for Emma's matchmaking adventures.

Whether explaining the intricacies of early nineteenth-century dinner etiquette or speculating on Highbury's deliberately imprecise geographical location, Tandon serves as a delightful and entertaining guide. For those coming to the novel for the first time or those returning to it, Emma: An Annotated Edition offers a valuable portal to Austen's world.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780674048843

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 17 September 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: The Belknap Press

Edition: Annotated edition

Illustration: 119 color illustrations

Contributors:

  • Edited by Bharat Tandon

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 47.0mm

Width: 229.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 1837g

Pages: 576

About the Author

Bharat Tandon is Lecturer in the School of Literature, Drama, and Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia and the author of Jane Austen and the Morality of Conversation.

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