Pros: delightful, fairly easy to read, very entertaining, excellent characterization Cons: the plot and message, while positive, can hardly be called deep
Jane Austen seems to have a fascination with marriage, love/hate relationships, absurdities, and persuasions to marry or not to marry. This is evident through her use of these themes in all of her major works – Pride and Prejudice, Sense and...
Emma is a wonderful read about a young lady in England in the early in the 1800s. She tries her hand at match making, only to find that perhaps she has been too successful and has matched the man she loves with someone else!
The author, Jane Austen,...
Pros: coming of age, relate well to characters and plot Cons: maybe too drawn out at points, but also a positive characteristic of patience and persistence
Jane Austen's subtle style allows her to develop characters in a humorous sense. After reading so many chapters, we have an idea who will end up with who. Jane Austen knew this from the start and by developing Emma in this fashion she allows us to...
"Emma" by Jane Austen, written in the early 1800's, is one of my favorite novels. It tells the story of a young matchmaker who is so busy trying to set everyone else up, that she doesn't realize who her true love is. As with all of Austen's...
Pros: A wonderful story about a young girl constantly getting herself in trouble Cons: The language is a little hard to get used to. Read a little Shakespeare first.
Emma is a lovely story, but if you're younger than 20, I suggest you watch the movie 'Clueless' before delving into this book. Perhaps, you should watch the A&E version of this book as well.
Emma is a masterfully created character in which all the idles and fancy of English society can be found. She decides match making is her forte and set out to match friends that is until it backfires.Emma Woodhouse is handsome, clever, and rich with a...
The textbook, Emma : A Case Study in Contemporary Criticism, by Jane Austen and Alistair M. Duckworth, available in Paperback. Published by: MPS. ...More at Textbooks.com
Emma, when first published in 1816, was written when Jane Austen was at the height of her powers. In it, we have her two greatest comic creations -- t...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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