《爱玛》是英国女作家简·奥斯汀较有影响的长篇小说，是她作品中艺术上思想上最成熟的一部。小说主人公爱玛是个美丽聪明的地主小姐，喜欢与人作媒。她在无聊之中把邻近的一个孤女哈丽埃特置于自己的保护之下，主观臆想地安排她的恋爱。哈丽埃特很随和地一次又一次“爱”上了爱玛给她选择的“求婚者”。最后在爱玛的不负责的怂恿下，竟自以为“爱”上了本地最大的地主兼地方官奈特利先生，这时爱玛才猛然发现原来自己是爱奈特利先生的，最后两人都找到了与自己相匹配的伴侣。作者在小说中，已把爱情、婚姻与财产、社会地位联系起来。书中还穿插了美丽优雅的简费尔法克斯和爱玛家庭女教师泰勒小姐的继子，富家子弟弗兰克丘吉尔的婚恋故事。小说现实主义成分增多，戏剧成分减少，结构精微巧妙，喜剧气氛弥漫全书，趣味横生。

I always deserve the best treatment because I never put up with any other.

Beautiful, rich, self-assured and witty, Emma Woodhouse delights in match-making those around her, with no apparent care for her own romantic life. Taking young Harriet Smith under her wing, Emma sets her sights on finding a suitable match for her friend. Chided for her mistakes by old friend Mr Knightley, it is only when Harriet starts to pursue her own love interests that Emma realizes the true hidden depths of her own heart. Delightful, engaging and entertaining, Emma is arguably Austen's most well-loved social comedy.