Table of Contents

Introduction; A summary of the plot; What is Emma about? Why do we fall for Emma? What need in Emma does Harriet satisfy? Is Emma a snob? How much of a setback to Emma is her humiliation by Mr Elton? Is Mr Knightley right about Frank Churchill? Why does Emma so badly misunderstand both Frank and Jane? How important is Box Hill? How blind is Mr Knightley? What is the significance of all the puzzles, mysteries and word games in Emma? With what view of the world does Emma leave us? A Short Chronology.

About the Author

John Sutherland is Lord Northcliffe Professor Emeritus, UCL, and has for many years been a visiting professor at the California Institute of Technology. He is the author of many books and writes and reviews widely in the UK and US. His recent work includes 'Lives of the Novelists: A History of Fiction in 294 Lives' (2011) and 'A Little History of Literature'(2013).