Some problem, maybe, in a Jane Austen novel (4)
I believe the answer is:
emma
'a jane austen novel' is the definition.
(novel by Jane Austen)
'some problem maybe in' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some parts of the word are used).
'EMMA' can be found hidden inside 'problem maybe in'.
(Other definitions for emma that I've seen before include "Madame Bovary, perhaps" , "young woman in novel" , "Ack -, a term for a.m." , "Novel by June Austen" , "Female" .)