Emma Woodhouse was very pretty, very clever and very rich. She was charming too and she had many friends. Emma always thought she was right. Most of her friends agreed with her. Only Mr Knightley thought she was wrong.'
Emma is a matchmaker - she thinks she knows who should marry whom. But Emma's matchmaking causes mistakes and unhappiness. And Emma is so busy taking an interest in others' lives that she does not notice her own, growing feelings for a man she believes is just a friend.