Emma HC (2015-2016 Yen Press) By Kaoru Mori comic books 2015

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Emma GN (2006-2009 DC/CMX Digest) Vol. 1-2. Story and art by Kaoru Mori. Selected as one of YALSA's Great Graphic Novels for Teens in 2008, Kaoru Mori's Emma, a modern manga classic, brings Victorian England to life in painstaking detail. Calling upon his inimitable former governess, young aristocrat William Jones is startled to find his knock answered by a clever, bespectacled maid, Emma. From that moment forward, the two are drawn to each other and slowly but surely grow ever closer. But as the love between Emma and William builds, so too do the obstacles that threaten to keep them apart. For in Victorian London, some things are simply not done, and marrying outside of one's social class just happens to be one such taboo. Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 500 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $35.00.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Emma GN (2006-2009 DC/CMX Digest) Vol. 3-4. Story and art by Kaoru Mori. Selected as one of YALSA's Great Graphic Novels for Teens in 2008, Kaoru Mori's Emma, a modern manga classic, brings Victorian England to life in painstaking detail. Not wishing to cause a scandal within the Joneses' household, Emma chooses to make a clean break from her old life and takes a train to the sea. As chance would have it, Emma finds herself sharing a car with another maid, who serves at a large manor in the country. A big house bustling with servants seems an ideal place at which to move forward after losing her mistress and leaving her love back in London. Learning the precise dance of domestic service in her new environment is a welcome challenge, but how long can hard work divert Emma's mind from the longing of her heart? Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 500 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $35.00.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Emma GN (2006-2009 DC/CMX Digest) Vol. 5-6. Story and art by Kaoru Mori. Despite each resolving to put the other from their minds, Emma and William's unexpected meeting has rekindled the embers of their love for each other. Though with William engaged to the daughter of a viscount - an ideal match in society's view - the two will face many difficult decisions and unbending opposition if they wish to pursue a future together. Mrs. Trollop is sympathetic to their plight, but even though she is fond of Emma and wishes every happiness for her son, she knows firsthand how unforgiving the upper classes can be to those who do not adhere to their standards. Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 384 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $35.00.