Emma: A Sourcebook

by Paula Byrne (Editor)

Emma is widely regarded as Jane Austen's most perfectly constructed novel. At once a comedy of misunderstanding, a razor-sharp analysis of the English class-system, a classic tale of moral growth, and a romance that combines sense with sensibility, it has appealed to readers of every generation and critics of every disposition.
This sourcebook introduces readers not only to Jane Austen's text, but also to the literary and historical contexts within which the novel was written, and to the many different critical readings that it has generated, from the time of its publication to the twenty-first century. Each extract is fully introduced and analyzed, with a concluding section on recommended editions and further reading to prepare the reader for further study of this incomparable English novel.

176 pages, Paperback

First published July 2, 2004

About the author

Paula Byrne is a British author and biographer. She is married to writer Jonathan Bate, the Shakespeare scholar.

Reviews

[Nathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are some really great and even entertaining essays on Emma in this book.

[Denise Covey · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very useful book for those studying literature. Contains many analyses of Emma using several theoretical approaches.