tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post6445771056986923560..comments2023-11-23T09:51:07.448-05:00Comments on A Literary Odyssey: Book 68: Memories of Reading Emma.Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-70121700572484307622011-09-21T14:26:58.325-04:002011-09-21T14:26:58.325-04:00Emma It is a comedy about Emma Woodhouse, a rich y...Emma It is a comedy about Emma Woodhouse, a rich young lady growing up in the fictional community of Hartfield, in 19th century England. both movie nor book i love it!emmahttp://yebookdownload.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-64816591505649408182011-01-17T21:54:11.783-05:002011-01-17T21:54:11.783-05:00It's been too long since I've read Emma, a...It's been too long since I've read <em>Emma</em>, as I cannot distinctly remember either loving or hating her! I <em>do</em> recall that I enjoyed the book and found it amusing. Maybe it's time for a re-read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-11245081048872579152011-01-13T13:19:23.150-05:002011-01-13T13:19:23.150-05:00Emma rates some where in the middle of the pack as...Emma rates some where in the middle of the pack as far as my Austen favs are ranked, but I have grown to appreciate the book more with time. I think the key is understanding that she isn't ever intentionally cruel, just oblivious. I loved the recent BBC remake with Romola Garai. It was perfect.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-88128215994573523552011-01-12T10:38:34.683-05:002011-01-12T10:38:34.683-05:00I still love P&P the most of Austen's nove...I still love P&P the most of Austen's novels. If you liked Emma, you should watch the movie "Clueless", which is a modern take on Emma and is pretty amusing.Pamhttp://prologuebooks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-41110427663680287142011-01-11T11:10:38.836-05:002011-01-11T11:10:38.836-05:00After your review of the character, I wonder if I ...After your review of the character, I wonder if I would have liked the movie version better if it had been played by an actress less mature than Gwyneth Paltrow--someone that I could have believed was simply silly and naive.<br /><br />I have a horrible confession to make--I've never read an Austen book. I've watched every possible movie or televised version because of my college roommates, but have never picked up a book. It's on my to do list for this year.Emileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12324479636562480788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-21726608178024663052011-01-11T00:55:42.412-05:002011-01-11T00:55:42.412-05:00Excellent review, Allie! "Emma" is one ...Excellent review, Allie! "Emma" is one of my favorite Austen novels; and maybe for reasons not similar to yours. I like "Emma" for the onion-skin layering of mystery and character development that exists in the novel. This novel is one of Austen's most complicated, in my humble opinion, she has nested mystery upon mystery in this book; and invites, in fact, dares the reader to tease it apart, and figure out what is actually going on. This is a book that I try and read every couple of years or so. It illustrates that the power of the spoken and written word is very, very important, and that we need to take responsibility for it. Well done, I loved reading your assessment of "Emma". Cheers! ChrisChristopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00428150254760548485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-10268614572658998722011-01-10T15:38:28.931-05:002011-01-10T15:38:28.931-05:00I never went through a boy-crazy phase, but I appr...I never went through a boy-crazy phase, but I appreciate Emma for other reasons. :)Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703372903532502944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-58672736585797846282011-01-10T13:24:14.027-05:002011-01-10T13:24:14.027-05:00I've always preferred P&P and Persuasion o...I've always preferred P&P and Persuasion over Emma but after reading it a few months ago with my co-bloggers, it now rates right up there with the others. <br /><br />I like Miss Woodhouse, just fine. Austen's study of character and social foibles fascinates me and it isn't too hard to find people in today's world that resemble her characters.Lesahttp://baja-greenawalts-cozybooknook.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-30196473131561273352011-01-10T11:13:48.463-05:002011-01-10T11:13:48.463-05:00I'm afraid my first memories of reading 'E...I'm afraid my first memories of reading 'Emma' are terrible. It was one of my set A level texts and we had a really bad teacher. She made it all so boring it took me (an avid reader) almost a year to finish. It became a family joke. I've never really taken to the book since.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966461711132186974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-15144610385948344072011-01-10T10:26:28.936-05:002011-01-10T10:26:28.936-05:00The first time I read Emma, she rubbed me the wron...The first time I read Emma, she rubbed me the wrong way. I gave her a second chance and I enjoyed it more. I agree that Austen's point was to make her well-meaning but naive. I'm glad you're enjoying it.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343557750428307066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-19841802391349548142011-01-10T09:44:03.242-05:002011-01-10T09:44:03.242-05:00Emma sees how to grow up at the end of the book. ...Emma sees how to grow up at the end of the book. And she helped me go from that silly girl trying to set everyone up to someone who was ready for a real and challenging relationship with a person who helps me grow--just like the one she finds.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543197858284977937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-54977106416394177352011-01-10T09:12:58.652-05:002011-01-10T09:12:58.652-05:00I liked Emma (the character) a lot, and would have...I liked Emma (the character) a lot, and would have really liked the book a lot except I got tired of the same jokes being told on repeat. I ended up giving it a middle-of-the-road sort of review, but of the six Austen novel I've read, this one ranks third.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-69658414851312676562011-01-10T09:10:10.316-05:002011-01-10T09:10:10.316-05:00I love Emma too. It's silly and fun but has de...I love Emma too. It's silly and fun but has depth. Great review :DTales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.com