As an Amazon Associate and Bookshop.org affiliate, BookMatcher earns from qualifying purchases.
Emma stands a little apart from Jane Austen's other novels. It is perhaps the most self-aware, socially critical and ironic of all her works. Her protagonist, Emma Woodhouse, is a beautiful, rich girl who is also spoiled, proud and blinded by her own situation in life. She begins to understand herself and life a little better when her romantic schemes - charitable good works to those around her - become entangled in tensions of class and of the heart. Austen wrote of Emma, "I am going to take a heroine whom no-one but myself will much like."
More by Jane Austen
More titles from Jane Austen — see the full catalog on their author page.
Never miss a new Jane Austen book
Get new-release alerts the moment Jane Austen publishes.
About Emma
What is Emma about?
Emma stands a little apart from Jane Austen's other novels. It is perhaps the most self-aware, socially critical and ironic of all her works. Her protagonist, Emma Woodhouse, is a beautiful, rich girl who is also spoiled, proud and blinded by her own situation in life.
Who wrote Emma?
Emma was written by Jane Austen. Jane Austen was an English writer. Although Austen was widely read in her lifetime, she published her works anonymously. The most urgent preoccupations of her bright, young heroines are courtship and marriage. Austen herself never married.
What books are similar to Emma?
Explore our curated recommendations for books like Emma by Jane Austen, matched by theme, writing style, and atmosphere to help you find your next read.
Where can I buy Emma?
You can buy Emma in print or ebook through the Amazon and Bookshop.org links on this page — Bookshop.org purchases also support independent bookstores.