Emma (novel)
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Emma (novel) is an 1815 romantic comedy by Jane Austen that follows the matchmaking misadventures of the clever but misguided Emma Woodhouse in an English village.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Regency novel
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novel ⓘ romantic comedy novel ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
Clueless (1995 film)
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Emma (1996 ITV film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Emma (1996 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Emma (2009 TV serial) NERFINISHED ⓘ Emma (2020 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Jane Austen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | three-volume novel ⓘ |
| followedBy | Persuasion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
novel of manners
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romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Emma Woodhouse
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Frank Churchill NERFINISHED ⓘ George Knightley NERFINISHED ⓘ Harriet Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabella Knightley NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane Fairfax NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Elton NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. John Knightley NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Woodhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Elton NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Weston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpeningLine | “Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence.” ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Regency literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Emma Woodhouse
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Frank Churchill NERFINISHED ⓘ Harriet Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane Fairfax NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Knightley NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Woodhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Weston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Jane Austen’s major novels ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| precededBy | Mansfield Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Emma Woodhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1815 ⓘ |
| publisher | John Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Highbury
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Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| theme |
female independence
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marriage ⓘ matchmaking ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ social class ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Emma (2009 TV series)