Jane Austen’s Emma introduces her most audacious and endearing heroine: “Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich.” Confident in her matchmaking skills but blind to her own heart, Emma’s well-intentioned meddling in the affairs of her friends and neighbours leads to a series of entertaining misunderstandings and near-disasters. Set in the confined world of Highbury, this brilliant comedy of self-deception and social nuance charts Emma’s hilarious and humbling journey toward maturity, wisdom, and true love. It is Austen at the height of her powers, offering a masterpiece of irony and insight.