Episode 2 of 2

First Publication in London

When
December 1815
Where
London
Part of
First publication of Jane Austen's Emma

Emma was published in London in December 1815 as a three-volume set, despite the title page being dated 1816.

The novel was submitted to John Murray II in autumn 1815. The publication consisted of a three-volume set in duodecimo, priced at one guinea. The title page was dated 1816, reflecting the publisher's practice or timing conventions.

Sources

  1. Emma (novel) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28

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