Emma

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Summary: go read some Jewel
Review: I can't believe the people who found this book too long and too hard. Not that it doesn't have its difficult places, but come on ...

This is a fine book, great for someone in their early teens who want to read some classics and who have half a brain in their heads. For the rest of their peers, I hear Jewel has a book of poetry you can try out.

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Summary: I thought it was a wonderful novel.
Review: This book is about a wonderful young woman named Emma Woodhouse, who is now the mistress of her father's house. This book shows Emma to be a warm, caring, sometimes misguided friend and local matchmaker. This book will take you on a journey through the wonderful world of the delightful Emma. Even though this book was sometime hard to read, I strongly recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun reading experience.

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Summary: Worth the effort
Review: The divison of opinion on this page is interesting but probably not surprising. Emma is a book for serious readers and if you go in expecting an easy-to-read page turner, then stick to Danielle Steele. (It is beyond depressing that two people who wrote reviews were somehow of the amazingly ignorant opinion that Jane Austen ripped off Alicia Silverstone's Clueless.....Rather difficult seeing as she was alive in the early 1800's .....hmmm.) Emma takes patience but it's a rewarding read, with all the complications, misunderstandings andbanality of your average soap opera yet shining with Austen's trademark subtle wit and mordant intelligence which has made this novel a classic.Books do require a little more time, effort and thinking than sitting mindlessly in front of Alicia Silverstone, but what you take away from the experience is a much wider understanding.

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Summary: A CLASSIC THAT CAN STILL BE ENJOYED TODAY
Review: WHILE EMMA IS UNDENIABLY SLOW IN SOME PARTS , IT IS STILL A WORTHWHILE READ AND IS A NICE CHANGE FROM A LOT OF THE PULP THAT IS OFFERED FOR SALE ON THE BOOKSHELVES TODAY . DO NOT FORGET TO WATCH THE MOVIE AFTER YOU READ THE BOOK ; YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPPOINTED .

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Summary: A LITTLE DISSAPOINTED
Review: I think Emma was a very well written book with many interesting details but after reading Pride and Prejudice and then Emma I felt a little dissapointed. Dont get me wrong I think its a great book but I felt like it did'nt have the charisma or humour that P&P had. Also the characters weren't really as appealing as P&P, although Emma was a lovable character the other chararcters I felt lacked the personality that made the Bennets other characters so lovable. But having said all that it is still a very well written book but I would rate it after Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion.

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Summary: Back to the World of Jane Austen!
Review: English is my second language. Although I did read Jane Austen's Emma before, I could not really "see" Emma and her world. However, after I saw the video, I did see Emmma there. I started to understand Jane Austen's works and crazy about them. I started to read Persuation, Pride and Prejudice...etc. I can now "see" every Jane Austen's interesting character and understand them as my friend. It is because of the video Emma.

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Summary: A Great Novel!
Review: I read Emma for a book report, but I got to choose the book. I had seen the movie, but I wanted to read the book, too. I thoroughly enjoyed this book; not only that, but I would thouroughly recommend it to others, because I loved it that much!!! I was appaled to read the reviews of the 1 and 2 star people. I can see that these people don't read very much at all and only, say, Babysitter's Club Books or some crap like that. I know that a lot of people hate reading in general and so, therefore could not possibly comprehend a wonderful novel like Emma. They obviously don't recognize classic literature when they "read" it! I liked this book because of the wonderful characters. I especially liked Mr.Knightely! Jane Austen is a wonderful author and I'm working on my 3rd book by her, which I'm really enjoying!! If you enjoy reading REAL literature, I would certainly recommend Emma, by Jane Austen!

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Summary: Not Clueless About Emma
Review: Clueless is a lot like Emma. The only difference is that Emma is a story written in 1816, and Clueless is, like, a totally 90's story. I didn't know that Clueless was an adaptation of the classic novel until I read an article, and hey, the writer did a good job of updating Emma. 'Course, both Emma and Clueless are terrific and funny stories about the trials and triabulations of mediocre matchmakers. Additionally, I think Austen does a great job of creating characters that you love and hate with a passion. This is one of the funniest novels that has been written by Jane Austen. I like Emma, and I recommend it to anyone who wants to know the story upon which Clueless was based.

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Summary: A great novel for those who like historical fiction
Review: On a personal note I loved the book as I do all other Jane Austen classics, but I'm not going to trash anyone else's opinion. No one book can ever be loved by everyone. For other readers that enjoyed this as much as I did don't get upset when others don't like it, they just don't WANT to have to translate the different dialect from a different country over a century ago. It's not that they can't, but the more modern setting suits them better. It is true you do have to be a serious reader to get through this novel. If you loose hope in the first few chapters you're not giving it enough time, at this point you've just been introduced to the characters, dialect, and culture of these people. The first 4 or 5 chapters are the hardest, but that's because you're having to learn so much with out any aids to guide you. For everyone who did not enjoy this no one should scoff at your taste, but in the future don't trash mine either. We have different taste neither is betteror worse, just different. For anyone interested, yes, their is a plot but you have to understand Jane Austen's style to see it. If you like a challenge and you like to have your heart pounding in tune with the characters this is a book for you. Bye the way, I am now 16 but I read three of Jane Austen's novels as a freshmen in high school. It's not impossible but it's not easy either.I also recomend "Sense and Sensibility" and "Pride and Predjudice" also by Jane Austen.

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Summary: Favorite novel ever written
Review: I, like several other people who responded, have half a brain and taste in literature and therefore greatly enjoyed this novel. Not only does it have excellent plot, amusing dialogue, and a happy ending but it also lends a great amount of insight into this time in history. I am 18 years old and have read this book several times, surprisingly enough before any films were released, and can honestly say that it was my favorite novel ever written. Obviously those who only gave it one or two stars are more at home reading such low class literary works as Stephen King novels, which certainly have more excitement but don't actually require any real thought. I don't believe that the responses of such people to real literary works would really have any true value in my opinion since they quite apparently have no real intelligence or taste in literture whatsoever. My advice to such people would be to avoid real books and to stick to what they are actually capable of understanding.