Nutshell Summary

Emma Woodhouse, a woman who ‘thinks’ she does not want to be married, is keen to find the best match for everyone around her. Her most recent matchmaking triumph, the marriage of her governess Miss Taylor (now Mrs Weston), reinforces this self-perceived success. Born and raised in Highbury, Emma has one married sister named Isabella, who resides in London with her husband Mr John Knightley. She lives with her doting, hypochondriac father Mr Woodhouse, who she seeks never to part with.