As she was planning the novel Jane Austen wrote, “I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like.”  And that was the beginning of Emma Woodhouse, the main character in Emma.  This comedy features matchmaking gone horribly (and delightfully) awry.

The novel was first published in 1815 and has been adapted into movies and television shows.

“You must be the best judge of your own happiness.” ~ Emma by Jane Austen