Emma

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Summary: Society in those days
Review: They stroll, sip tea, visit friends unexpectedly, ah, society in those days. Other than that, this book isn't much of a reader. Emma was deathly dull, even with her match making fun.

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Summary: banishment
Review: First of all a good advice to all students who are condemned to read this so called 'Best' work by Jane Austen: It is enough to read every 5th chapter and you've got the outline It is absolutely not necessary to read the whole 400 pages I don't know why but somehow Emma has reminded me of a friend who always cares about things the others don't need-she's a failure as matchmaker and meddler as well I wonder why people like Emma are predestined to get out of their struggles without sh... on their faces Greetings to the 1* reader And I p...myself laughing about Elton's proposal in the carriage-quite clever,she couldn't escape just fall out as an alternative-poor,fragile Emma! And cleverness is a matter the recipient's point of view Just do the'Cross-Reading'and spare yourself the rest Yours affectionately A Frustrated Student :)

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Summary: This book wasn't about liking Emma, it was to UNDERSTAND her
Review: The point of this book was to look at the life of society in those days of Jane Austen. However stuck-up Emma was, she was a true character, not dull and plain old nice, it's usually the evil and devious characters that are the most fun to read about.

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Summary: Help us all
Review: I am quite confused on how people could like this book. For one it takes forever to get to the point. Plus how could we possibly like Emma. She is so self centered and ignorant. The only two times in which she can somewhat appeal to us is when she crys and in comparison to Mrs. Elton. This is a mockery of upper class life of the 19th century and Jane Austen, to my knowledge, lived a somewhat isolated life. How could she write a book on a topic which she doesn't know about. This further mocks the upper class leaving the point of this book as being entertainment. Why put us through 500 pages of pain. I think Jane Austen was right when she said " no one but myself will much like [Emma]."

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Summary: Not as great as i expected, but not horrific to read...
Review: I chose to read this book for my senior term paper in which i had to compare and contrast two books that had some sort of connection. I didn't mind the length of the book(448 pages), but as I began reading the book, the pages seemed endless! I didn't love it because i felt that there were too many unnecessary details, but i was content with the conclusion. If anyone reading this book is a high-school student looking to do this book for their term-paper, just make sure you give yourself enough time to read it (because it dragged at times). Overall, i was fairly pleased with the book.

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Summary: "Emma" is a wonderful book!
Review: "Emma" was the first Jane Austen book I read, and after reading all of Austen's novels, it is still my favorite. The plot is amusing, and it kept my interest from beginning to end. Indeed, I couldn't put the book down until I finished it. For those who think that it is too difficult a read, try it. I was only 12 the first time I read it, and I enjoyed it immensely. Also, I would like to set the record straight concerning the movie Clueless, which was based on "Emma". Clueless was made in the 1990's, while Jane Austen was born in the late 1700's and died in her forties. It is rather obvious that "Emma" came first. I know this at the age of 17, and can only wonder where certain reviewers were during English class. Back to the book, though - I loved it and would recommend it to anyone!

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Summary: Pretty good.
Review: A little dragging at first, but now I wouldn't have it any other way. Emma was hard to sympathize with in the begining. She is naive, snobbish and presumptuous. By the end, however, I was praying for her and Knightley to get together. Austen is witty as usual. She is a wonderful narrator. You might wanna check out Pride and Prejudice, which I loved. Her writing is Romantic though, so if that's not your thing, you should think twice before picking up an Austen. She may be wordy, but her writing is by no means difficult to read.

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Summary: arguably Jane Austen's greatest novel
Review: I simply love it. Austen's skills are unbelievable. I've read it many times but still enjoy it! It's very delightful and shouldn't be missed by anyone who likes Jane Austen.

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Summary: a little wordy, and not my cup of tea
Review: I'm sure for some people out there, this book's a godsend, and I'm sure some people actually like Emma. Me personally, the book's not all that great, and I despise Emma. Why?, you may ask; because a) too many words, there's at least twice as many words to describe one thing as there is necessary. Yeah, so maybe I don't feel like 'hard reading' but it doesn't leave much to the imagination, and I'm a person who likes to have my imagination do the driving. The other reason I didn't particularly like the book - well, I don't get my kicks from reading about manipulative, immature women, which is my opinion of Emma. Manipulative, because she assumes it's her right to make matches, immature because she doesn't see anything wrong with it, especially when she's confronted with it. she has the 'i'm always right' feeling you'll sometimes find in a five year old. Other than that, for people who like wordy books, and as someone else said, like soaps, then read the book.

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Summary: oh please
Review: I'm just wondering what kind of a world those clueless people live in, to think Jane Austen is robbing some 90s movie of its story?