Emma Woodhouse, beautiful, clever, rich - and unmarried - is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for love or marriage. However, nothing delights her more than meddling in the romantic lives of others. But when she ignores the warnings of her good friend, Mr. Knightley, and tries to arrange a suitable marriage for her protégée, Harriet Smith, her carefully laid plans soon unravel and have consequences she did not expect. With her endless but charming character and the clever, suggestive exploration of relationships, Emma is often considered Jane Austen's most flawless work.