Emma - Love and Despair The story, Emma, by Jane Austen, is a riveting tale about a heroine who through her determined will to assist others, realizes and attains her own dreams and desires. The story begins with 21 year old, Emma Woodhouse struggling with the loss of her governess of 16 years and ...

Jane Austen's classic novel, "Emma", is not only a story about love or self-discovery, but it is also a novel which depicts the division of classes in the time during which it was written. During Emma Woodhouse's time, the mid-1800's, more and more people seemed to be able ...