When her former governess finds happiness as the bride of a local widower, the brilliant and beautiful Emma Woodhouse - one of Jane Austen's immortal creations - flatters herself that she alone has secured the marriage and that she possesses a special talent for bringing lovers together. The young heiress next busies herself with finding a suitable husband for her friend and protegee, Harriet Smith, setting off an entertaining sequence of comic missteps and misunderstandings in this sparkling comedy of English-village romance.

(Key Words: Jane Austen, English Society, Fiction, Matchmaking, Romance, Marriage, Novels).