CliffsNotes on Emma explores a satiric novel that stabs at manners and social classes, all the while delivering entertainment in a mild comic tone and sharing a lesson for the moralist.

Following the heroine’s slow and bumpy growth from self-deception to self-knowledge, this study guide provides summaries and commentaries on each chapter within the three-volume plot structure. 

Other features that help you figure out this important work include

• Life and background of the author
• Introduction to and synopsis of the novel
• Critical analysis of plot, setting, point of view, characters, theme, and style
• Review questions and selected bibliography for further research

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