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Emma - Jane Austen
What is the text about?
Emma believes herself to be great at matchmaking and hence after seemingly putting her governess ad Mr Weston together she takes it upon herself to set up Mr Elton with Miss Harriet. Her endeavors; however, soon get very mixed up as multiple love triangles form.

What are the main themes of the text?
• romance/marriage
• classes of society
• social status
• confined nature of women's existence (Emma is considered smart but only subjects her intelligence to the trivial pursuits of matchmaking)

Why is the text considered a classic?
I believe Emma to be a classic novel as Jane Austen has written of a headstrong and witty woman who initially wishes to remain unmarried, a luxury not acceptable at the

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