Emma Woodhouse is one of Austen’‘s most captivating and vivid characters. Beautiful, spoilt, vain and irrepressibly witty, Emma organises the lives of the inhabitants of her sleepy little village and plays matchmaker with devastating effect.’ Author BiographyRich with memorable characters from 19th-century English society and compelling themes of love and personal rivalries, the novels of Jane Austen (1775–1817) continue to enchant modern readers. One of literature’s most celebrated women authors, Austen crafted stories remarkable in their psychological depth.