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Romantic / Regency ยท Novel

Emma

by Jane Austen. A major work by Jane Austen exploring marriage, class, judgment; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1815
Origin
England
Era
Romantic / Regency
Genre
Novel
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Jane Austen exploring marriage, class, judgment; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.