It's lovely to be young beautiful rich and wise. Emma Woodhouse knows she has been blessed
in many ways not the least of which is in her natural gift for arranging the affairs of
others. Having arranged a perfect marriage between her former governess Miss Taylor and the
wealthy Mr. Weston-in spite of the doubts cast on her matchmaking prowess by her friend and
neighbor Mr. Knightley-Emma launches a plan to save her new protégée Harriet Smith from an
unsuitable marriage to Robert Martin a modestly prosperous farmer. The plan begins to go awry
when Mr. Elton the village vicar who is her intended match for Harriet misconstrues Emma's
attentions. Things degenerate further with the arrivals of Mr. Weston's wealthy handsome
charming son Frank Churchill and the beautiful and accomplished Jane Fairfax. Emma sees Frank
as a new potential husband for Harriet while others believe his sights are set directly on
Emma who has vowed never to marry. She keeps a wary eye on Jane but Jane has worries of her
own. Meanwhile the normally clear-eyed self-possessed Mr. Knightley is suddenly acting
strangely. In Emma Woodhouse Jane Austen has created a heroine whom she said "no-one but
myself will much like." In fact Emma is a complex and recognizable character whose many faults
and flaws are balanced by a generous heart and ultimately the rare and priceless ability to
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