Emma

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Summary: Fifth time reading it....still delightful!!!!
Review: I read this book for the first time when I was 12. Liked it then, love it now. After every movie adaptation, I feel compelled to return to the sour ce and have always found Austin's presentation the best.

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Summary: A five star book
Review: I loved the comedy and the romance. An absolutly brilliantly written book, like the many others that Jane Austen wrote.

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Summary: pretty good
Review: This book was pretty good, but I didn't really get into it until about 2/3 of the way in. Emma is a very good book, but if you don't like books about upper class young men and women, I wouldn't recomend it just because you would be very bored.

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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!