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   A summary of Chapters 1–3 in Jane Austen's Emma. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Emma and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.

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   Summary. Analysis. The novel introduces us to the protagonist, Emma Woodhouse, a privileged young woman who lives near the village of Highbury and is blessed with good looks, cleverness, and wealth.

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   A short summary of Jane Austen's Emma. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of Emma.

   • Author: Jane Austen

   • Publish Year: 1815

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   Summary. In the town of Highbury Emma Woodhouse, a handsome, clever, and rich young lady of twenty-one, is left alone with her indulgent widower father by the marriage of Miss Taylor, her governess and friend of sixteen years, to Mr. Weston.

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   Volume 1, Chapter 1 Summary. Emma Woodhouse, as we can see from this first chapter, is a girl who has lived in the lap of luxury most of her life. Her mother died when she was five years old, leaving Emma, her sister Isabella and their father to fend for themselves.

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   Literature Notes. Emma. Book Summary. Volume One. Youthful Emma Woodhouse, whose long-time governess and friend Miss Taylor has just married Mr. Weston, takes some solace in being left alone with her aging father by claiming that she made the match herself.

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   What does Emma know about Frank?

   • Emma knows nothing about Frank, who has long been deterred from visiting his father by his aunt’s illnesses and complaints. Mr. Knightley is immediately suspicious of the young man, especially after Frank rushes back to London merely to have his hair cut.

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   What does Harriet tell Emma about Frank?

   • When Harriet tells Emma that she has fallen in love with a man above her social station, Emma believes that she means Frank. Knightley begins to suspect that Frank and Jane have a secret understanding, and he attempts to warn Emma.

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   How did Emma and Jane become friends?

   • Emma and Jane become reconciled as friends; George Knightley decides that, since Emma cannot leave her father, he will live with them; then it takes the combined persuasive forces of Emma, Knightley, and the Westons to get Mr. Woodhouse to agree to the marriage.

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   Does Frank agree with Emma?

   • On subsequent meetings Emma is won over by Frank, and in their discussion of Jane and her reserve Frank perfectly agrees with Emma. Faith in him is shaken when he runs off to London just to get a haircut, but he returns unabashed and continues to sparkle. At a party given by the Coles, Frank sits attentively beside Emma.

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8. www.gradesaver.com › emma › study-guideEmma Chapters 1-7 Summary and Analysis - GradeSaver

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   Emma Summary and Analysis of Chapters 1-7. Chapter One: The first chapter introduces the novel's title character and protagonist, Emma Woodhouse, a twenty-one year old heiress and the youngest of two daughters. Emma’s mother died long ago, leaving Emma to be brought up by Miss Taylor, a governess who “fell little short of a mother in ...