Emma (Wordsworth Heritage Collection) by Jane Austen Shakespeare Elmer Boyd Smith (1860-1943) was

Elmer Boyd Smith (1860-1943) was a Canadian and American illustrator

A delightful modern-day pastoral

She lives and works in Southern California

His award-winning Big Book series has been published in twenty-five languages and has over one million copies in print

Emma (Wordsworth Heritage Collection) by Jane Austen Shakespeare Elmer Boyd Smith (1860-1943) wasJane Austen teased readers with the idea of a 'heroine whom no one but myself will much like', but Emma is irresistible. 'Handsome, clever, and rich', Emma is also an 'imaginist', 'on fire with speculation and foresight'. She sees the signs of romance all around her, but thinks she will never be married. Her matchmaking maps out relationships that Jane Austen ironically tweaks into a clearer perspective. Judgement and imagination are matched in games