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by Jane Austen

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Is it better watching the movie first then reading the book, or the other way round?
Leland "Emma" is ultimately a mystery, a who-done-it. It's also one of the most beautifully, brilliantly written books in the English language. Read the book…more"Emma" is ultimately a mystery, a who-done-it. It's also one of the most beautifully, brilliantly written books in the English language. Read the book first! Then, and only then, watch the gorgeous, perfect interpretation (and under no circumstances any other version) that is the 2009 BBC mini-series starring Romola Garai. No one else has come close to portraying Emma as well as she did. Truly. But read it first. Austen was a genius!(less)
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How similar is this book to Clueless? I know Clueless has been considered a modernized adaptation of Emma, and Clueless is one of my favorite movies. If this book, like the synopsis suggests, is similar to Clueless then I must read it!
Michelle Zapf-bélanger Clueless is an extremely faithful adaptation of Emma in tone, characters and plot. I would say that Cher captures the character of Emma extremely well…moreClueless is an extremely faithful adaptation of Emma in tone, characters and plot. I would say that Cher captures the character of Emma extremely well. I hope you read the book!(less)
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Can I read "Emma" as my first book by Jane Austen or are there better options?
adriana I think "Emma" is a very lovely book, but I think it is a little harder to read than most Jane Austen books. I think "Pride and Prejudice" would be a…moreI think "Emma" is a very lovely book, but I think it is a little harder to read than most Jane Austen books. I think "Pride and Prejudice" would be a better place to start. Perhaps it would be good to read it second, or third, after "Sense and Sensibility".(less)
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Does this book contain any romance?
Siddharth Oh yes it does. But it's nothing like the romance of this century. There's no holding hands, or even outright flirting. It's all SO SO understated, an…moreOh yes it does. But it's nothing like the romance of this century. There's no holding hands, or even outright flirting. It's all SO SO understated, and still, just with words, Austen manages to convey how much people are in love with each other. Words that describe beauty and words that describe a character's awkwardness around another, mainly.(less)
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I've read now the 50% of the book and I don't get it yet. There are lots of good reviews of this book but I find it a bit boring and I'm thinking of stopping reading it. Is there any reason why I should keep reading?
Medea I felt kind of like that the first time I read it too. Even as someone who absolutely loves this book, I usually skip a couple of pages whenever Miss…moreI felt kind of like that the first time I read it too. Even as someone who absolutely loves this book, I usually skip a couple of pages whenever Miss Bates starts talking, or someone starts to read a letter from someone else - you don't miss a thing. Also, it may not be your kind of book the first time you read it, but I'd strongly recommend trying to finish it - the ending is one of the most satisfying parts. Even if you didn't enjoy it on this reading, who knows - you may come back to it again! That's how I got into it.(less)
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