Jane Austen's masterpiece of romantic fiction, "Emma", with notable illustrations by Hugh Thomson. The illustrations in this edition have been photographed directly from the original antiquarian book, and digitally cleaned.
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Jane Austen's masterpiece of romantic fiction, "Emma", with notable illustrations by Hugh Thomson. The illustrations in this edition have been photographed directly from the original antiquarian book, and digitally cleaned.
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Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her. She was the youngest of the two daughters of a most affectionate, indulgent father; and had, in consequence of her sister's marriage, been mistress of his house from a very early period. Her mother had died too long ago for her to have more than an indistinct remembrance of her caresses; and her place had been supplied by an excellent woman as governess, who had fallen little short of a mother in affection.
Sixteen years had Miss Taylor been in Mr. Woodhouse's family, less as a governess than a friend, very fond of both daughters, but particularly of Emma. Between them it was more the intimacy of sisters. Even before Miss Taylor had ceased to hold the nominal office of governess, the mildness of her temper had hardly allowed her to impose any restraint; and the shadow of authority being now long passed away, they had been living together as friend and friend very mutually attached, and Emma doing just what she liked; highly esteeming Miss Taylor's judgment, but directed chiefly by her own.
The real evils, indeed, of Emma's situation were the power of having rather too much her own way, and a disposition to think a little too well of herself; these were the disadvantages which threatened alloy to her many enjoyments. The danger, however, was at present so unperceived, that they did not by any means rank as misfortunes with her.
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Miss Woodhouse, Frank Churchill, Miss Fairfax, Miss Bates, Jane Fairfax, John Knightley, Miss Smith, Miss Taylor, Maple Grove, Robert Martin, Colonel Campbell, Harriet Smith, Box Hill, Miss Hawkins, Miss Nash, William Larkins, Miss Campbell, Brunswick Square, South End, Donwell Abbey, Emma Woodhouse, Good God, Miss Bickerton, Miss Churchill, Vicarage Lane Browse Sample Pages:
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Miss Woodhouse, Frank Churchill, Miss Fairfax, Miss Bates, Jane Fairfax, John Knightley, Miss Smith, Miss Taylor, Maple Grove, Robert Martin, Colonel Campbell, Harriet Smith, Box Hill, Miss Hawkins, Miss Nash, William Larkins, Miss Campbell, Brunswick Square, South End, Donwell Abbey, Emma Woodhouse, Good God, Miss Bickerton, Miss Churchill, Vicarage Lane Browse Sample Pages:
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