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Good evening and welcome to the Sleepy Bookshelf, where we put down our worries from the day and pick up a good book.

I'm Elizabeth, your host and it's lovely to have you here with me tonight.

This evening we'll be beginning Emma by the incomparable Jane Austen.

Born in 1775, Austen is most famous for her novel's Pride and Pregnance, Sense and Sensibility,

and this new addition to the bookshelf, Emma.

Much of her work focuses on the daily life of the landed gentry in Regency England, their

marriages, friendships, social order and secrets.

Her novels feature strong female protagonists, along with elements of romance, comedy and

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