<i>Emma</i> is one of the famous novels by Jane Austen and was first published in 1816.<br /><br />Unlike most of the other female protagonists in Austen&acute;s novels the heroine Emma Woodhouse shows no real romantic interest in men. Instead of getting involved into a relationship herself she prefers meddling in other people&acute;s lives. She is absolutely self-satisfied, although the conclusions of her imagination and perceptions often lead her astray. But finally, it comes to her self-revelation concerning her own true affections.<br /><br />&ldquo;I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like.&rdquo; (<i>Jane Austen)</i><br /><br /><i>Emma </i>is one of the best-loved and essential classics in English literature. Like Austen&acute;s other novels it retains a fascination for modern readers, and has been adapted for several films as well as for a long list of dramatic plays. Some critics place this novel even higher than Austen&acute;s masterpiece <i>Pride and Prejudice</i>.<br />&nbsp;