Emma’s father and the Woodhouse patriarch. Mr. Woodhouse is a rather silly, excessively nervous, and frail old man who dotes on his daughter. He hates change and possesses a narrow-minded and even selfish outlook on changes like his oldest daughter’s marriage, which he views as a tragedy depriving him of familiar and beloved company. However, Emma and his close friends not only humor, but also comfort him in all of his foibles.
Mr. Woodhouse Quotes in Emma
The Emma quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Woodhouse or refer to Mr. Woodhouse. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Mr. Woodhouse Quotes in Emma
The Emma quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Woodhouse or refer to Mr. Woodhouse. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
