With an introduction by Andrew Motion, the Vintage Classics Austen series is designed by writer and illustrator Leanne Shapton and introduced by some of our finest contemporary writers and Austen fans: Alexander McCall Smith, Lynne Truss, Amanda Vickery, Francesca Segal, P.D. James, and Andrew Motion.

"Jane Austen's Emma is her masterpiece, mixing the sparkle of her early books with a deep sensibility," Robert McCrum, Observer.

Emma is young, rich, and independent. She has decided not to get married and instead spends her time organizing her acquaintances' love affairs. Her plans for the matrimonial success of her new friend Harriet, however, lead her into complications that ultimately test her own detachment from the world of romance.