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Jane Austen's Emma

By Doon MacKichan, Martin Millar, Jane Austen

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| Paperback | 9781854594990

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An unashamedly modern reworking, but despite the irreverance it is crystal clear that Miller and MacKichan love the book...There is no doubt that is an admirably lively, daringly provocative production that will give Austen fans a lot to ponder over and enjoy."-Daily Telegraph

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Pleasant

This is most certainly a pleasant reading, though it can't be said to be the best coming out of Jane Austen's pen. It has its fair share of silly characters and funny villains as it was in the other novels, and the heroine is probably the most disagreeable among all the others which is rather a dare ... (continue)

This is most certainly a pleasant reading, though it can't be said to be the best coming out of Jane Austen's pen. It has its fair share of silly characters and funny villains as it was in the other novels, and the heroine is probably the most disagreeable among all the others which is rather a dare from the writer, but the storyline is a bit too much straining to involve the reader in an extreme whole-sale match-making game. It's quite diverting at first, but there's definitely too much of it as it goes on, almost a cheap choice of design amidst the good character making which Austen's is used to deliver to her readers. Fortunately enough, the enticing, briskly perky Austen's style of writing comes out unscathed from the unusual mediocre plot and is as time-worthy as it has ever been in any Austen's novels.
All in all a good reading for those who enjoy her romances.
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"Emma," said she, "this paper is worse than I expected. Look! in places you see it is dreadfully dirty; and the wainscot is more yellow and forlorn than any thing I could have imagined."
"My dear, you are too particular," said her husband. "What does all that signify? You will see nothing of it by candlelight. It will be as clean as Randalls by candlelight. We never see any thing of it on our club-nights."
The ladies here probably exchanged looks which meant, "Men never know when things are dirty or not;" and the gentlemen perhaps thought each to himself, "Women will have their little nonsenses and needless cares." ~ EMMA
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daniele said on Apr 11, 2009 | Add your feedback

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"That is the case with us all, papa. One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other".
In questa frase di Emma al padre è riassunto tutto il libro.

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Ema la Stramba said on Nov 21, 2008 | Add your feedback

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Emma is not merely a story of Emma’s journey from “innocence” to maturity. It reveals an anxiety in the 19th century: the destabilization of the social hierarchy. Owing to the influence of the Industrial Revolution, a new class has formed: the middle class. People belonged to the middle class had en ... (continue)

Emma is not merely a story of Emma’s journey from “innocence” to maturity. It reveals an anxiety in the 19th century: the destabilization of the social hierarchy. Owing to the influence of the Industrial Revolution, a new class has formed: the middle class. People belonged to the middle class had enough wealth for them to climb up to a higher social ladder. This blurs the long-standing class distinction. From the material conditions, it was difficult to distinguish the middle class from the gentry. In the novel, Emma is not pleased when she finds the Coles, crossing the distinction, invites the nobler families. To her, this is a bourgeois identity crisis. In this way, she even thinks rejecting the invitation will be, undoubtedly, proper. Emma, here, is an epitome of the bourgeois families at that time and reveals their fear that their social class will be infiltrated and someday lose their superiority.

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莫內藍 said on Apr 9, 2008 | Add your feedback

I refuse to use the word review as it would be insulting to one of Britain's greatest classic writers. I am a huge fan of Miss Austen and Emma did not disappoint in any way at all. Beautifully written with the usual descriptive scene setting that we have come to expect from this author. I love Em ... (continue)

I refuse to use the word review as it would be insulting to one of Britain's greatest classic writers. I am a huge fan of Miss Austen and Emma did not disappoint in any way at all. Beautifully written with the usual descriptive scene setting that we have come to expect from this author. I love Emma who is a wonderful character full of charm but with flaws, so human. The reader wonders how can she be so blind to what is actually going on around her. It is her sense of goodwill to others that lends her tendency to read situations so incorrectly. I have seen the BBC production with Romola Garai in the lead role and when reading the book I could only picture Michael Gambon as Mr Woodhouse as his characterisation was so fitting. I found myself transported to Hartfield and could just imagine such a setting. I love the way Jane Austen always introduces characters of ridicule and Mrs Elton in particular was insufferable and also, the garrulous aunt of Jane Fairfax, Miss Bates.

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Booketta said on Dec 12, 2011 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

Absolutely perfect!
A treat for my romantic soul: Emma is the best of all Jane Austen's ever.

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Ciski72 said on May 12, 2011 | Add your feedback

"It is very difficult for the prosperous to be humble."
Clever novel but not even half as witty as Pride & Prejudice

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La Ganda said on Apr 5, 2011 | Add your feedback