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Gwyneth Paltrow and Toni Collette in period costumes as Emma and Harriet, with Paltrow smiling and Collette looking anxious, from the film Emma (1996).

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A Guide to the Characters of Jane Austen

Interactive map of the locations of Jane Austen's novels

Portrait of English author Jane Austen wearing a blue dress and white bonnet, seated with her right arm resting on a book.

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Open book with Regency-era illustration of Jane Austen holding a book; large script “J. Austen” across; background of handwritten text.

Everything We Know and Love About Jane Austen

“It is a truth universally acknowledged...”

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Gwyneth Paltrow and Toni Collette in period costumes as Emma and Harriet, with Paltrow smiling and Collette looking anxious, from the film Emma (1996).

Emma

Gwyneth Paltrow (left) and Toni Collette in Emma (1996), directed by Douglas...

© 1996 Miramax Films

Portrait of English author Jane Austen wearing a blue dress and white bonnet, seated with her right arm resting on a book.

Jane Austen

Born in Hampshire, England, in 1775, Emma's creator Jane Austen well understood...

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A Guide to the Characters of Jane Austen

A Guide to the Characters of Jane Austen

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Interactive map of the locations of Jane Austen's novels

Interactive map of the locations of Jane Austen's novels

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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