Jane Austen publishes two thousand copies of Emma, at her own expense. Austen retained the rights to her work and paid a commission to her publisher.
Emma
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Jane Austen publishes two thousand copies of Emma, at her own expense. Austen retained the rights to her work and paid a commission to her publisher.