Jane Austen’s Emma: The Social Self

  1. The Rules of Engagements
    1. Why do we have rules?
    2. The Rules Then and Now
    3. The Rules of Propriety
    4. Considerations and Alliances
  1. Rivals
    1. Jane Fairfax
    2. Frank Churchill
    3. Mr. and Mrs. Elton
    4. Smallridge’s Alternative
  1. Manners and Morals
    1. Rudeness and Chivalry
    2. Dangerous Doings
    3. Riding Well and Speaking Poorly
  1. Misunderstandings and Apologies
    1. Miss Bates and the Box Hill Incident
    2. Weddings
    3. Making Things Better
  1. Self-deception and Mistaken Affections
    1. The Secret Engagement
    2. Who is in love with whom?
    3. When to Declare
  1. Self-knowledge and Internal Events
    1. What’s different about Emma?
    2. How has Emma changed?
    3. What are the important events in the novel?