Jane Austen, critically acclaimed English novelist, is known for her witty and elegantly structured satirical fiction. Born on December 16, 1775, Jane Austen was the seventh of eight children and closest to her older sister Claudia. "Her father was rector of the parish of Steventon and, although he was not wealthy, his family was well connected and well educated. Austen briefly attended boarding school in Reading but received the majority of her education at At home, Austen was encouraged to write, which allowed her to write her first novel Love and Friendship at just fourteen years old ("About Jane Austen"). something else. Although Pride and Prejudice is Austen's most popular work, Emma is considered Austen's most carefully crafted work ("Brooklyn Academic Cuny"). she herself recognized that Emma might present a problem for readers: "I'm going to take a heroine that no one but me will like very much" ("The Comedy of Jane Austen in Emma And Many Things). about Emma are indeed unsympathetic; she is snobbish, vain and manipulative and yet she believes she is helping people. The novel, Emma, ​​is about a wealthy twenty-year-old named Emma Woodhouse who lives in Highbury in the 19th century, and takes it upon herself to be the resident matchmaker. Believing she is the underlying cause of her housekeeper's marriage, she sets out to find a perfect match for her new friend Harriet Smith. Although Emma herself is determined never to marry, she immediately decides to find Harriet a husband. Jane Austen's novel, published in 1816, Emma is a widely acclaimed novel that critiques early 19th century social class and marriage through the author's skillful use of tone, setting...... from middle of paper......to show the faults of society as well as the fact that marriage should happen naturally and not forced. Works Cited Fullerton, Susannah. “About Jane Austen.” Jasa. Jane Austen Society of Australia, March 9, 2008. Web. April 29, 2011. “Jane Austen. » Academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu. Np, January 26, 2009. Web. April 25, 2011. .Marcus, Steven and Victoria Blake. Emma. New York: Barnes & Noble Classic, 2004. Print. Austen, Glyn. "Jane Austen's Comedy in Emma: High Art or Mere Triviality? Is a Novel Only Worth Studying If It Addresses Big Issues? Glyn Austen Reconsiders a Classic Tale of '3 or 4 Families in a country village". (Critical essay)." The English Review September 2005: 2+. Student Resource Center - Gold. Internet. May 5. 2011.