A independent character, Emma Woodhouse, is described in the opening paragraph when "rich, beautiful and clever," however is as well like spoiled. Following of the recent marriage of her previous governess, Emma prides herself on her ability to matchmake, & yield to choose under her wing an unlawful orphan, Harriet Smith, whom she hopes to marry dispatch to the vicar, Mr Elton. Therefore caring is she that she persuades Harriet to reject the proposal from either the immature farmer, Robert Martin, world health organization occurs as very much additional suitable partner for the girl. This creates friction between Emma & her friend & neighbour, Mr Knightley (whose brother is married to Emma's sister).

An exciting development for Emma is a arrival inside the front yard of Frank Churchill, the stepson of her ex-governess, whom she has never met however in whom she has an extended-standing interest. Meanwhile, she is forced to reject the proposal of marriage from either Mr Elton, world health organization proves additional concerned inside Emma's fortune than around Harriet's gentle character. Mr Elton proceeds to marry the vulgar woman world health organization becomes a share of Emma's social circle & is one of Austen's greatest laughable creations. A second newcomer to a circle is Jane Fairfax, the restrained however beautiful niece of Emma's impoverished neighbour, Miss Bates.

A plot becomes quite complex when Emma fancies herself dotty by having Frank Churchill, so decides that he would lawsuit Harriet better. Getting fallen out by using Mr Knightley above an unintended insult to Miss Bates, she recognises good failings around herself & sets intent on recover a rift.

Many of the characters inside that novel resemble people in more Austen books. Particularly, Frank Churchill occurs as less nefarious version of Mr Wickham inside Pride and Prejudice and Willoughby in Sense and Sensibility. Besides, it should become noted that a father-figure occurs as particularly villanous version of the typically inept fathers portrayed around Austen's novels. As a heroine, Emma herself is less likable however further credible than people of the more novels, & contrary to Austen's expectations (she wrote before starting a novel, "I am going to take a heroine whom no-one but myself will much like"), Emma is one of her right-preferent characters, precisely for her faults.

Film and television adaptations
Emma has been a subject of numerous adaptations [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000807/]:

1996: Emma, starring Gwyneth Paltrow as Emma.

1996: Emma, starring Kate Beckinsale as Emma.

1995: Clueless, starring Alicia Silverstone as Cher Horowitz (Emma).

1972: Emma.

1932: Emma, starring Marie Dressler, Myrna Loy, and Richard Cromwell.