Emma

"Vital, interesting, complex and predisposed to play a power game with other people's emotions, Emma is none the less one of Jane Austen's immortal creations. Dominating the novel as she dominates the small provincial world of Highbury, her forays into the matchmaking arena bring her up sharply against the follies of her egotism and selfishness. The consequent crisis, her bitter regrets and the happy resolution are plaotted with Jane Austen's incomparable art in this sharp and gloriously sparkling comedy of self-deceit and self-discovery."--Back of book.