Emma - (Female Filmmakers Collection) by Jane Austen (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Autumn de Wilde presents Emma, Jane Austen's classic novel of love, class, and matchmaking mischief.

For over two centuries, Emma has charmed readers and inspired countless adaptations for stage and screen. Austen's comedy of manners follows the titular Emma, a wealthy young woman who, rather than focusing on marriage for herself, decides to matchmake her friends. However, when her attempts to find a partner for her new "project" Harriet go awry, Emma is met with some unexpected complications...

This paperback is part of Simon & Schuster's Female Filmmakers Collection, a thoughtfully curated series of books by female filmmakers. Each complete, unabridged title includes an introduction by a woman who has made an indelible impact on cinema. Celebrate over a century of female filmmaking and discover the classics--timeless and modern--that inspired the creators behind your favorite films.

About the Author

Jane Austen (1775-1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels--Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion--which observe and critique the British gentry of the late eighteenth century. Her mastery of wit, irony, and social commentary made her a beloved and acclaimed author in her lifetime, a distinction she still enjoys today around the world.