Abstract: Taking Emily, an orphan from a rich family, as the protagonist, this paper discusses the educational reform of men, criticizes the absurdity and decay of the old education in Britain, puts forward the principles and ideals of the new education, and demonstrates the innovation of women's education by taking the education of Emily's future wife Sophie as an example.

Emile is an educational work by the French thinker Jean Jacques Rousseau. First published in 1762. The book embodies the naturalistic educational thought and expounds the theory of good nature. His thoughts inspired and influenced many educators in later generations and set off a "Copernican revolution" in the history of education.