About the author;
Jane
Austen is an author of novel in romantic era. She was born on Desember 16th,
1775 and died on July 18th, 1817.
She was an author from England and wrote some novel like “Emma”. she
wrote Emma in January of 1814, and she finished it in March
of 1815. This novel ever made in a movie
in 1995, 1996 and 2010.
This novel tells about a story of figure
Emma who is the hero of Austen’s novels that has sufficient funds. But, she
didn’t wants to get married. But in this novel she must deal with some man who wants to get her
love.
The
summary of Emma
“Although conviced that she herself will never marry, Emma
Woodhouse, a precocious twenty-year-old resident of the village of Highbury,
imagines herself to be naturally gifted in conjuring love matches. After
self-declared success at matchmaking between her governess and Mr. Weston, a
village widower, Emma takes it upon herself to find an eligible match for her
new friend, Harriet Smith. Though Harriet’s parentage is unknown, Emma is
convinced that Harriet deserves to be a gentleman’s wife and sets her friend’s
sights on Mr. Elton, the village vicar. Meanwhile, Emma persuades Harriet to
reject the proposal of Robert Martin, a well-to-do farmer for whom Harriet clearly
has feelings.
Harriet becomes infatuated with Mr.
Elton under Emma’s encouragement, but Emma’s plans go awry when Elton makes it
clear that his affection is for Emma, not Harriet. Emma realizes that her
obsession with making a match for Harriet has blinded her to the true nature of
the situation. Mr. Knightley, Emma’s brother-in-law and treasured friend,
watches Emma’s matchmaking efforts with a critical eye. He believes that Mr.
Martin is a worthy young man whom Harriet would be lucky to marry. He and Emma
quarrel over Emma’s meddling, and, as usual, Mr. Knightley proves to be the
wiser of the pair. Elton, spurned by Emma and offended by her insinuation that
Harriet is his equal, leaves for the town of Bath and marries a girl there
almost immediately.
Emma is left to comfort Harriet and to
wonder about the character of a new visitor expected in Highbury—Mr. Weston’s
son, Frank Churchill. Frank is set to visit his father in Highbury after having
been raised by his aunt and uncle in London, who have taken him as their heir.
Emma knows nothing about Frank, who has long been deterred from visiting his
father by his aunt’s illnesses and complaints. Mr. Knightley is immediately
suspicious of the young man, especially after Frank rushes back to London merely
to have his hair cut. Emma, however, finds Frank delightful and notices that
his charms are directed mainly toward her. Though she plans to discourage these
charms, she finds herself flattered and engaged in a flirtation with the young
man. Emma greets Jane Fairfax, another addition to the Highbury set, with less
enthusiasm. Jane is beautiful and accomplished, but Emma dislikes her because
of her reserve and, the narrator insinuates, because she is jealous of Jane.
Suspicion, intrigue, and
misunderstandings ensue. Mr. Knightley defends Jane, saying that she deserves
compassion because, unlike Emma, she has no independent fortune and must soon
leave home to work as a governess. Mrs. Weston suspects that the warmth of Mr.
Knightley’s defense comes from romantic feelings, an implication Emma resists.
Everyone assumes that Frank and Emma are forming an attachment, though Emma
soon dismisses Frank as a potential suitor and imagines him as a match for
Harriet. At a village ball, Knightley earns Emma’s approval by offering to
dance with Harriet, who has just been humiliated by Mr. Elton and his new wife.
The next day, Frank saves Harriet from Gypsy beggars. When Harriet tells Emma
that she has fallen in love with a man above her social station, Emma believes
that she means Frank. Knightley begins to suspect that Frank and Jane have a
secret understanding, and he attempts to warn Emma. Emma laughs at Knightley’s
suggestion and loses Knightley’s approval when she flirts with Frank and
insults Miss Bates, a kindhearted spinster and Jane’s aunt, at a picnic. When
Knightley reprimands Emma, she weeps.
News comes that Frank’s aunt has died,
and this event paves the way for an unexpected revelation that slowly solves
the mysteries. Frank and Jane have been secretly engaged; his attentions to
Emma have been a screen to hide his true preference. With his aunt’s death and
his uncle’s approval, Frank can now marry Jane, the woman he loves. Emma
worries that Harriet will be crushed, but she soon discovers that it is
Knightley, not Frank, who is the object of Harriet’s affection. Harriet
believes that Knightley shares her feelings. Emma finds herself upset by
Harriet’s revelation, and her distress forces her to realize that she is in
love with Knightley. Emma expects Knightley to tell her he loves Harriet, but,
to her delight, Knightley declares his love for Emma. Harriet is soon comforted
by a second proposal from Robert Martin, which she accepts. The novel ends with
the marriage of Harriet and Mr. Martin and that of Emma and Mr. Knightley,
resolving the question of who loves whom after all”( sparknotes, 2012 )
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