Emma
by joy k
The premise of Kaoru Mori’s manga series Emma might have come straight out of your favorite nineteenth century novel. Emma is a young maid working for a retired governess in Victorian London; Mr. Jones is her employer’s former charge. When they meet, he’s instantly drawn to her kindness and quiet intelligence. But Mr. Jones’ family has different plans for his future; will the difference in their social status keep them apart? Emma was honored by the Young Adult Library Services Association’s as one of 2007’s great graphic novels for teens. If you appreciate the quiet heroines of Jane Austen novels (though Emma is more like Fanny Price than Emma Woodhouse), you should definitely check it out!
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