Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance.
The story takes place in the fictional village of Highbury and the surrounding estates of Hartfield, Randalls, and Donwell Abbey and involves the relationships among individuals in those locations.
The novel was first published in December 1815 while the author was alive, with its title page listing a publication date of 1816.
Jane Austen reflejó en su obra la vida de la clase alta inglesa de su época con un sutil espíritu crítico que la ha convertido en una de las escritoras más leídas y reconocidas, un verdadero clásico popular. Escribió seis novelas, Sentido y sensibilidad, Orgullo y prejuicio, Mansfield Park, Emma, La abadía de Northanger y Persuasión, publicada póstumamente; la novela breve Lady Susan y dos novelas inacabadas, Los Watson y Sanditon.
