Classics · Romance
Emma
Emma Woodhouse is clever, rich and sure she knows best. She sets about matchmaking among her neighbours in the village of Highbury, with consequences she did not expect.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 1815
- Pace
- Slow
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 512
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you enjoy comic social observation and a heroine who is flawed but easy to forgive.
Skip this if you want a swift romance, since the love story builds quietly.
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Quick answers about Emma
- What is Emma about?
- Emma Woodhouse is clever, rich and sure she knows best. She sets about matchmaking among her neighbours in the village of Highbury, with consequences she did not expect.
- Who should read Emma?
- Read it if you enjoy comic social observation and a heroine who is flawed but easy to forgive. Skip it if you want a swift romance, since the love story builds quietly.
- How long and how fast is Emma?
- It is a slow-paced, medium read of about 512 pages, first published in 1815.
- Does Emma have content warnings?
- We have not noted any content warnings for this book yet.
- Can I borrow Emma for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Emma; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Emma?
- Readers who liked it often move on to Pride and Prejudice, Bridget Jones's Diary, The Duke and I.
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