Emma in an illustration by Hugh Thomson from an 1896 edition of the novel
In-universe information
Family
Mr Woodhouse (father) Mrs Woodhouse (mother)
Spouse
Mr George Knightley
Relatives
Isabella (sister)
Home
Hartfield
Emma Woodhouse is the 21-year-old titular protagonist of Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma. She is described in the novel's opening sentence as "handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and a happy disposition... and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her." Jane Austen, while writing the novel, called Emma, "a heroine whom no-one but myself will much like."
Emma is an independent, wealthy woman who lives with her father in their home Hartfield in the English countryside near the Surrey village of Highbury. The novel concerns her attempts to be a matchmaker among her acquaintances, and her own romantic misadventures.
Emma professes that she does not ever wish to marry (unless she falls very much in love); she has no financial need to because she has a large inheritance, and does not wish to leave her father alone. After a series of new engagements, visits at Highbury, and much miscommunication, Emma finds herself in love with her neighbour and sister's brother-in-law George Knightley.
EmmaWoodhouse is the 21-year-old titular protagonist of Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma. She is described in the novel's opening sentence as "handsome,...
Mr Henry Woodhouse is a central character in Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma and the father of the protagonist, EmmaWoodhouse. He is a wealthy member of...
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in the film adaptation of the Jane Austen novel Emma (1996) portraying the title role of EmmaWoodhouse. In 1998 she starred in the romance fantasy Sliding...
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most endearing character, the disastrously self-assured matchmaker EmmaWoodhouse. A fine cast, speedy pacing, and playful direction make this a solid...
novel Emma, and many of its characters have counterparts in the novel. Cher Horowitz/EmmaWoodhouse: Cher is representative of the main character Emma Woodhouse...
month, Emma and Mr. Knightley marry and, because Mr. Woodhouse cannot face life without his daughter, Mr. Knightley gallantly moves in with Emma and her...
supporting character in Jane Austen's novel Emma, written in 1815. He marries the governess of the heroine, EmmaWoodhouse, and it is the arrival of his son, Frank...
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in 2007. Jane Austen's novel Emma is set in the fictional town of Highbury, Surrey, and the picnic at which EmmaWoodhouse embarrasses Miss Bates takes...
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in the Arizona Theatre Company's production of Paul Gordon's new musical, Emma, which ran from December 1, 2012, to January 20, 2013. She returned to the...
to masturbate, and the critic Tony Tanner's "vengeful" treatment of EmmaWoodhouse as a woman who had to be taught her place. Sedgwick argued that by the...
were posted on YouTube, reflecting the time Emma finds out about Frank and Jane. "I am EmmaWoodhouse - Emma Approved: Ep 1". YouTube. 7 October 2013. "As...
American actor. She is best known for her work on the Emmy Award-winning Emma Approved (2013), Madison County (2011) and Everything Before Us (2015). Born...
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