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Characters:

Emma Woodhouse
Mr. George Knightley
Mr Frank Churchill
Jane Fairfax
Harriet Smith
Philip Elton
Augusta Elton
Mrs Weston
Mr Weston
Miss Bates
Henry Woodhouse

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ISBN-10: 0375757422 (pbk.)
ISBN-13: 9780375757426 (pbk.)
Publisher: Modern Library
Date Published: May 8, 2001

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review by rolewe. June 14, 2010

posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

A real classic

Emma Woodhouse is rare in the Austen canon in that she is financially well-off. Arguably, the novel recounts the emotional and intellectual journey of the protagonist - and perhaps the reader - wherein she discovers the greater importance of inherent personal value (intelligence, taste, generosity, kindness) as compared to external features such as wealth or charm. Adapted in 1995 into the movie Clueless, Emma, like all of Austen's work, remains startlingly relevant to modern audiences. … more

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review by Page99. June 22, 2010

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Read as a teenager, read as an adult

Your perspective of this classic story, which has been remade as the contemporary movie Clueless, will evolve as you gain life experience. Emma is an 18 year old who believes she understands everyone's feelings and motives; she has no compunctions about matchmaking and arranging others' lives with amusing results.

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Quick Tip by rockinrw6. July 19, 2010

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Though the character Emma isn't someone I'd necessarily want to be friends with, I did enjoy reading about her. And Austen is just great in general.

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Quick Tip by wordlover. July 17, 2010

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A Quick Tip by wordlover

You both love and want to punish Emma for all of her matchmaking indescrepancies. The characters in this Austen novel are perhaps the quirkiest in her repetoir.

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