Emma, by Jane Austen

Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance. The novel was first published in December 1815.



MAIN CHARACTERS
Emma Woodhouse: 21 years old, Emma is a smart hottie..
Henry Woodhouse: Emma’s Dad.
George Knightley: A good friend to Emma and her dad.
Harriet Smith: Some random 17-year-old Emma takes under her wing and tries to get Elton to marry.
Anne Taylor: Emma’s nanny and closest friend.
Mr. Weston: The Woodhouse’s neighbor who married Miss Taylor.
Philip Elton: The 26-year-old local rector.
Frank Churchill: Mr. Weston’s son who is supposed to be some fancy dude.
Hetty Bates: Old lady who talks all the time.
Jane Fairfax: Miss Bates’ niece who is well-mannered and fancy.
Robert Martin: A farmer who wants to marry Harriet Smith.
Augusta Hawkins: A conceited chick Mr. Elton meets and asks to marry.
John Knightley: George’s brother who married Emma’s sister.
Isabella Knightley: Emma’s sister.
Mrs. Goddard: The head of the boarding school where Harriet goes.
Mr. and Mrs. Cole: People with new money who are trying to get up in the town’s society.
Mr. Perry: The town pharmacist.

- About Novel ;-

Emma is a novel of courtship and social manners. The majority of the book focuses on the question of marriage: who will marry whom and for what reasons will they marry: love, practicality, or necessity? At the center of the narration is the title character, Emma a heiress who lives with her widowed father at their estate, Hartfield. Noted for her beauty and cleverness, Emma is somewhat wasted in the small village of Highbury but takes a great deal of pride in her matchmaking skills. Unique among other women her age, she has no particular need to marry: she is in the unique situation of not needing a husband to supply her fortune.

Emma is about a girl who is rich and lives with only her father at their big estate. Emma's mother died long ago and Emma lives with her father and governess. Her governess is her friend but there is a sad goodbye when her governess gets married.
Emma's father is protective of Emma and he insists that she must get married. But Emma laughs and says that she will never marry.

Mr. Elton goes away to an estate called Bath for a vacation. When he comes back, he is married to a girl named Augusta Hawkins. Augusta is too proud and is very rich so no one likes her except Jane Fairfax.

Jane Fairfax was a rich orphan who lived with her aunt and was cousin to Emma. Everyone loved Jane Fairfax and she was rather delicate. She grew sick easily but was always made sure to be looked after by everyone.

Harriet tells Emma that she likes somebody but before she can say anything more, Emma hushes her and tells her that she knows who Harriet likes already. Emma thought that it was Frank Churchill but actually, it was John Knightely who was courting Emma.

When Emma finds out that Frank was engaged to Jane Fairfax for a long period of time and that they were to be married, she feels terrible because she still thought that Harriet liked him. So when she asked Harriet how she felt about the whole matter, Harriet said that she was very happy for them and Harriet didn't even feel bad. So when Emma asks her if she doesn't care even though she liked Frank, Harriet is surprised and tells Emma that she never liked Frank Churchill and that she liked Mr. Knightely.

Emma then tells her that they were courting and they are engaged. Harriet doesn't fall ill this time and she decides to like Mr. Martin. Mr. Martin and Harriet are soon engaged and everyone lives happily ever after.

End of the novel this couplemarrige with each other :-

Emma and Mr. Knightley had agreed not to get married until Mr. John Knightley and Isabella can come to the wedding (and be with Mr. Woodhouse for the honeymoon).
Unfortunately, Mr. Woodhouse believes that the marriage won't occur for at least another year or two (or three).