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The Annotated Emma

Author: Jane Austen and David M. Shapard   Series: Anchor Books

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From the editor of the popular Annotated Pride and Prejudice--an edition of Jane Austen's Emma that makes her beloved tale of an endearingly inept matchmaker an even more satisfying and fulfilling read. Juxtaposing the complete text of the novel with annotations on facing pages, along with maps, illustrations, a chronology, and an introduction, David M. Shapard's delightfully entertaining edition brings Austen's world to life. Here you will find historical and social context; definitions of archaic words; citations from Austen's life and letters; and all kinds of details that illuminate the plot. Reading THE ANNOTATED EMMA is like having an incredibly knowledgeable person reading over your shoulder and discussing the book with you-- it's perfect for students, for reading groups, and, of course, for Janeites everywhere.From the editor of the popularAnnotated Pride and Prejudicecomes an annotated edition of Jane Austen'sEmma that makes her beloved tale of an endearingly inept matchmaker an even more satisfying read. Here is the complete text of the novel with more than 2,200 annotations on facing pages, including-- Explanations of historical context- Citations from Austen's life, letters, and other writings- Definitions and clarifications- Literary comments and analysis- Maps of places in the novel- An introduction, bibliography, and detailed chronology of events- Nearly 200 informative illustrationsFilled with fascinating information about everything from the social status of spinsters and illegitimate children to the shopping habits of fashionable ladies to English attitudes toward gypsies, David M. Shapard'sAnnotated Emma brings Austen's world into richer focus.

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About the Author

Jane Austen (1775-1817) was born in Hampshire, England, where she spent most of her life. Though she received little recognition in her lifetime, she came to be regarded as one of the great masters of the English novel.David M. Shapard is the author of The Annotated Pride and Prejudice, The Annotated Persuasion,The Annotated Sense and Sensibility,The Annotated Emma,The Annotated Northanger Abbey, and The Annotated Mansfield Park. He graduated with a Ph.D. in European History from the University of California at Berkeley; his specialty was the eighteenth century. Since then he has taught at several colleges. He lives in upstate New York.

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Product Details

Publisher
Random House USA Inc | Anchor Books
Published
20th March 2012
Pages
928
ISBN
9780307390776

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