EMMA (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Regency Comedy of Manners, Matchmaking, Class, Courtship, and Self-Knowledge in Highbury SocietyBy Jane Austen
Length18h 51m
About this audiobook
Jane Austen's Emma is a brilliantly controlled comedy of manners centered on Emma Woodhouse, a wealthy, intelligent, and self-satisfied young woman whose experiments in matchmaking expose the limits of her social perception. Set within the circumscribed world of Highbury, the novel combines irony, free indirect discourse, and meticulous social observation to examine class, marriage, moral education, and self-knowledge. Published in 1815, it represents Austen's mature artistry: a domestic narrative made intellectually expansive through psychological nuance and structural elegance. Austen, born in 1775 into a clerical family in rural Hampshire, knew intimately the social codes, economic dependencies, and marriage pressures that shaped genteel English life. Her own position as an unmarried woman of limited fortune sharpened her attention to women's choices and constraints. In Emma, she transforms familiar village interactions into a searching study of privilege, imagination, and ethical responsibility, drawing on both personal observation and the broader tradition of eighteenth-century moral fiction. This novel is highly recommended to readers who value wit, precision, and moral complexity. Emma rewards close reading, offering not only one of literature's most memorable heroines but also a sophisticated portrait of how people misread themselves and others. It is essential for anyone interested in the English novel's development.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, Romance
Length18 hrs 51 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 22, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
33Vol. II, Ch. X
2Introduction
34Vol. II, Ch. XI
3Synopsis
35Vol. II, Ch. XII
4Historical Context
36Vol. II, Ch. XIII
5Author Biography
37Vol. II, Ch. XIV
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6Vol. I, Ch. I
38Vol. II, Ch. XV
7Vol. I, Ch. II
39Vol. II, Ch. XVI
8Vol. I, Ch. III
40Vol. II, Ch. XVII
9Vol. I, Ch. IV
41Vol. II, Ch. XVIII
10Vol. I, Ch. V
42Vol. III, Ch. I
11Vol. I, Ch. VI
43Vol. III, Ch. II
12Vol. I, Ch. VII
44Vol. III, Ch. III
13Vol. I, Ch. VIII
45Vol. III, Ch. IV
14Vol. I, Ch. IX
46Vol. III, Ch. V
15Vol. I, Ch. X
47Vol. III, Ch. VI
16Vol. I, Ch. XI
48Vol. III, Ch. VII
17Vol. I, Ch. XII
49Vol. III, Ch. VIII
18Vol. I, Ch. XIII
50Vol. III, Ch. IX
19Vol. I, Ch. XIV
51Vol. III, Ch. X
20Vol. I, Ch. XV
52Vol. III, Ch. XI
21Vol. I, Ch. XVI
53Vol. III, Ch. XII
22Vol. I, Ch. XVII
54Vol. III, Ch. XIII
23Vol. I, Ch. XVIII
55Vol. III, Ch. XIV
24Vol. II, Ch. I
56Vol. III, Ch. XV
25Vol. II, Ch. II
57Vol. III, Ch. XVI
26Vol. II, Ch. III
58Vol. III, Ch. XVII
27Vol. II, Ch. IV
59Vol. III, Ch. XVIII
28Vol. II, Ch. V
60Vol. III, Ch. XIX
29Vol. II, Ch. VI
61Analysis
30Vol. II, Ch. VII
62Reflection
31Vol. II, Ch. VIII
63Memorable Quotes
32Vol. II, Ch. IX
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