Emma An Annotated Edition [Hardcover]

Emma, perhaps the most technically accomplished of all of Austens novels, is also, afterPride and Prejudice,her most popular one. Its numerous film and television adaptations testify to the worlds enduring affection for the headstrong, often misguided Emma Woodhouse and her many romantic schemes. Like the previous volumes in Harvards celebrated annotated Austen series,Emma: An Annotated Editionis a beautiful and illuminating gift edition that will be treasured by readers.

Stimulating and helpful annotations appear in the books margins, offering information, definitions, and commentary. In his Introduction, Bharat Tandon suggests several ways to approach the novel, enabling a larger appreciation of its central concerns and accomplishments. Appearing throughout the book are many illustrations, often in color, which help the reader to better picture the Regency-era world that serves as the stage for Emmas matchmaking adventures.

Whether explaining the intricacies of early nineteenth-century dinner etiquette or speculating on Highburys deliberately imprecise geographical location, Tandon serves as a delightful and entertaining guide. For those coming to the novel for the first time or those returning to it,Emma: An Annotated Editionoffers a valuable portal to Austens world.

Bharat Tandon's edition ofEmmais a delight to read, as pleasurable as it is thought-provoking. He captures both the delights of Austen's novel and the way that those delights are shadowed by darker intimations.A superb new edition which combines weighty scholarship with exemplary lightness of touch. Bharat Tandon contributes not only a sparkling introduction, but also a bold set of notes that work like little keyholes, allowing us to peer into the most distant corners of Austen's world. Many of the novel's most subtle touches have been muffled by the passage of time; this edition brings them back to life. Suddenly a novel we thought we knew lC…