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EMMA

by Jane Austen
Plot

Convinced that she herself will never marry


Emma Woodhouse imagines herself to be naturally gifted in conjuring love matches
Matchmaking between her governess and Mr. Weston, a village widower
Wants to find an eligible match for her new friend, Harriet Smith - Mr. Elton, the village
vicar and reject Robert Martin, a well-to-do farmer for whom Harriet clearly has feelings.
Harriet becomes infatuated with Mr. Elton but he makes it clear that his affection is for
Emma, not Harriet
Plot

Mr. Knightley, Emma’s brother-in-law and treasured friend, watches Emma’s matchmaking
efforts with a critical eye - Mr. Martin is a worthy young man whom Harriet would be lucky to
marry
He and Emma quarrel, but he is right
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
Plot

Emma knows nothing about Frank


Mr. Knightley is immediately suspicious of the young man, especially after Frank rushes back to
London merely to have his hair cut
Emma finds Frank delightful and notices that his charms are directed mainly toward her
She plans to discourage these charms, but finds herself flattered and engaged in a flirtation with
the young man
Emma greets Jane Fairfax, but dislikes her because of her reserve and, maybe, because she is
jealous of Jane.
Plot

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
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
Knightley earns Emma’s approval by offering to dance with Harriet, who has just
been humiliated by Mr. Elton and his new wife
Plot

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.
Plot

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
Plot

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.

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