# Mr. John Knightley — Emma character guide

> Mr. John Knightley in Emma by Jane Austen.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** John Knightley, John, Mrs. John Knightley

**First appearance:** 0011-x

## Who they are

Mr. Knightley's sharp-tongued younger brother, a London lawyer and Isabella's husband, who visits Highbury with his family and speaks his mind without flattery.

## In the story

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/emma_se/chapters/xi)

John Knightley is described as tall, clever, and reserved, with a tendency toward impatience with Mr. Woodhouse; he makes a cool observation about Mr. Weston's character.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/emma_se/chapters/xii)

Joins the party, discusses with his brother, and shows displeasure at Mr. Perry's interference.

### [Chapter XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/emma_se/chapters/xiii)

Grumbles about the inconvenience of dining out in bad weather; warns Emma that Mr. Elton may be in love with her.

### [Chapter XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/emma_se/chapters/xv)

Mr. John Knightley announces the snowstorm and later shows kindness and attention to Mr. Woodhouse.

### [Chapter XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/emma_se/chapters/xvi)

Credited by Emma for first suggesting the possibility of Mr. Elton's interest in her.

### [Chapter XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/emma_se/chapters/xvii)

Departs Hartfield with Isabella and the children after the weather improves.

### [Chapter XXXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/emma_se/chapters/xxxv)

John Knightley is silently astonished that Mr. Weston would leave his home on a cold evening to socialize, finding the behavior incomprehensible.

### [Chapter XXXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/emma_se/chapters/xxxvi)

Proves more talkative than his brother, preparing to leave early the next day.

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