Adela Pinch Books

Focusing on the Victorian era, the book delves into the intricate dynamics of interpersonal thought and influence. It examines how writers of the time grappled with the implications of one individual's thoughts about another, highlighting the psychological and social complexities involved. Through various literary examples, the exploration reveals the tension between personal perception and societal norms, offering insights into the era's cultural preoccupations.

She's beautiful, rich and clever, and has decided she's perfectly happy with the single life. What Emma does love, however, is interfering in other people's business (and she is always convinced she's right). When she ignores the advice of her friend Mr Knightley and insists on matchmaking for her friend Harriet, her carefully laid plans go disastrously wrong. Is Emma so wrapped up in other people's love lives that she fails to spot happiness when it's right under her nose? Perhaps, when it comes to affairs of the heart, she can't control everything after all . . .