Volume Two, Chapter Three

Emma (version 5)

by Jane AUSTEN (1775 - 1817)

A cautionary tale about the evils of interference, matchmaking and good intentions turned awry, Emma is the study of a young woman raised without sufficient discipline or occupation. Handsome, clever and rich, Emma is the epitome of what a young woman should be in Regency England, except for the fact that her indulgent father and lack of a mother have left her spoiled and used to getting her own way. Emma's only true critic and voice of reason is Mr. Knightley, a gentleman whose opinion she values greatly. She delights in meddling in the romantic affairs of everyone around her, thinking celibacy is a privilege she alone can enjoy by virtue of her social standing. In the end, Emma is forced to acknowledge both her own lack of insight into the motives of others, and admit her need for a companion who can challenge her to become a better woman. (Summary by Moira Fogarty)

Listen next episodes of Emma (version 5):
Volume Three, Chapter Eight , Volume Three, Chapter Eighteen , Volume Three, Chapter Eleven , Volume Three, Chapter Fifteen , Volume Three, Chapter Five , Volume Three, Chapter Four , Volume Three, Chapter Fourteen , Volume Three, Chapter Nine , Volume Three, Chapter Nineteen , Volume Three, Chapter One , Volume Three, Chapter Seven , Volume Three, Chapter Seventeen , Volume Three, Chapter Six , Volume Three, Chapter Sixteen , Volume Three, Chapter Ten , Volume Three, Chapter Thirteen , Volume Three, Chapter Three , Volume Three, Chapter Twelve , Volume Three, Chapter Two , Volume Two, Chapter Eight , Volume Two, Chapter Eighteen , Volume Two, Chapter Eleven , Volume Two, Chapter Fifteen , Volume Two, Chapter Five , Volume Two, Chapter Four , Volume Two, Chapter Fourteen , Volume Two, Chapter Nine , Volume Two, Chapter Seven , Volume Two, Chapter Seventeen , Volume Two, Chapter Six , Volume Two, Chapter Sixteen , Volume Two, Chapter Ten , Volume Two, Chapter Thirteen , Volume Two, Chapter Twelve