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Emma

Emma (1815) follows Emma Woodhouse, 'handsome, clever, and rich', a self-appointed matchmaker in the village of Highbury whose schemes misfire until she learns to know her own heart. Many critics consider it Austen's most technically perfect novel.

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When was Emma published?

Emma was published in 1815.