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Emma by Jane Austen (1815)
In this episode, we delight in Jane Austen's sparkling and psychologically astute novel Emma (1815), widely considered one of the greatest comedies of manners in English literature. Set in the picturesque village of Highbury, the story centers on the beautiful, clever, and wealthy Emma Woodhouse, a young woman who prides herself on her matchmaking skills and her ability to read the hearts of those around her. Confident that she will never marry, Emma busies herself arranging romances for her friends and neighbors—often with misguided enthusiasm and unintended consequences—until her own…
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