Oft-copied but never bettered, Jane Austen's remarkable comedy of manners follows the charming but insensitive Emma Woodhouse as she sets out on an ill-fated career of match-making in the little town of Highbury. Taking the pretty but dreary Harriet Smith as her subject, Emma creates misunderstandings and chaos as she tries to find Harriet a suitor, until she begins to realize it isn't the lives of others she must try to transform.

Unique Elements • About the Author • Historical Context • A Charming Story of Romance and Love by JANE AUSTEN. Persuasion by BRITISH author JANE AUSTEN is a classic romance novel first published in 1817, posthumously, in the UNITED KINGDOM. A young Englishwoman gets a SECOND CHANCE at love and marriage, amidst the social whirl of England's fashionable resort city, Bath. Sneak Peak 'More than seven years were gone since this...

Love and Friendship is a collection of early works by Jane Austen, showcasing her wit and satirical prowess long before her novels became literary classics. This collection includes Love and Friendship, a novella presented as a series of letters that humorously critiques the romantic and social conventions of the 18th century. The stories offer a playful and ironic take on the pursuit of love and the follies of youthful sentiment, reflecting...