Her characteristic theme: maturity is achieved through the loss of illusions Most important for her were those little matters E N O U I N CLAS5IC3 sas Emma says,"on which the JANE AUSTEN daily happiness of private life Persuasion depends." ❖ Her characteristic theme: maturity is achieved through the loss of illusions ❖ Most important for her were those little matters as Emma says, “on which the daily happiness of private life depends