Jane Austen began writing Emma in 1814, and it was published anonymously in 1816. The heroine is the charming and clever Emma Woodhouse, who manages to deceive herself in a number of ways. The book describes a year in the life of the village of...
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Jane Austen began writing Emma in 1814, and it was published anonymously in 1816. The heroine is the charming and clever Emma Woodhouse, who manages to deceive herself in a number of ways. The book describes a year in the life of the village of Highbury and its vicinity, during which Emma manages to overcome her self delusion. Along the way there is much in the way of heartbreak, romance and detailed, character portraiture. It is widely considered to be Austen's finest work
CONTENTS; Volume I; Chapter I. The Woodhouses, Hartfield, Miss Taylor and Mr Knightley described; Chapter II. Mr Frank Churchill introduced; Chapter III. Emma forms designs on the orphan Harriet Smith; Chapter IV. Emma meets Robert Martin on a walk with Harriet; Chapter V. Mr Knightley objects to Emma's intimacy with Harriet; Chapter VI. Emma chooses Mr Elton for Harriet and paints her picture; Chapter VII. Robert Martin proposes to Harriet by letter; she declines under Emma's influence; Chapter VIII. Mr Knightley upbraids Emma about Harriet; Chapter IX. Mr Elton's Charade
Emma persuades Harriet it is for herChapter X. Emma and Harriet visit Mr Elton at the Vicarage; Chapter XI. The John Knightleys arrive at Hartfield; Chapter XII. Mr Knightley spends the evening; Chapter XIII. Harriet ill; John Knightley finds Elton partial to Emma; Chapter XIV. Emma sees Elton's affection; Chapter XV. Dinner at the Westons; Elton's "violent" proposal to Emma; Chapter XVI. Snow confines all at home for Christmas; Chapter XVII. Emma confesses the truth of Elton to Harriet; Chapter XVIII. Emma and Mr Knightley discuss Frank Churchill; Volume II
Chapter I. Emma and Harriet at the BatesesChapter II. Jane Fairfax arrives; Emma loaths her; Chapter III. Elton to marry elsewhere; Harriet meets Robert Martin; Chapter IV. Elton's marriage discussed; Chapter V. Frank Churchill arrives; visits Hartfield and Jane Fairfax; Chapter VI. Emma talks with Frank Churchill; Chapter VII. Frank has a haircut in London; The Coles invite Emma to dinner; Chapter VIII. Dinner at the Coles; a pianoforte arrives mysteriously for Jane Fairfax; Chapter IX. Harriet shops; Frank carries them all to the Bateses; Chapter X. At the Bateses
Frank teases Jane FairfaxChapter XI. A council at the Crown Inn-a ball is planned; Chapter XII. Frank called away immediately by his aunt; Chapter XIII. A letter from Frank; Emma chastises Harriet over Elton; Chapter XIV. Elton returns; Emma finds Mrs Elton vulgar; Chapter XV. Mrs Elton claims Jane; Knightley denies her; Chapter XVI. Emma's dinner party for the Eltons; Jane invited; Chapter XVII. Mrs Elton bothers Jane; A letter from Frank; Chapter XVIII. The Churchills expected in London; Volume III; Chapter I. Frank visits; the ball re-planned; Chapter II. The ball
Emma dances with Mr KnightleyChapter III. Harriet attacked by gipsies; Frank saves her; Chapter IV. Harriet burns mementoes of Elton; talks of love; Chapter V. Mr Knightley sees through Frank and Jane; Chapter VI. Strawberry-picking at Donwell; Chapter VII. A trip to Box Hill; Emma insults Miss Bates and Mr Knightley; Chapter VIII. Emma visits the Bateses; Jane to take a situation; Chapter IX. Mrs Churchill dies; Jane Fairfax in a nervous disorder; Chapter X. All is revealed-Frank and Jane engaged since autumn; Chapter XI. Harriet attached to Mr Knightley; Emma appalled
Chapter XII. Emma dissects her regard for Knightley
