Ok, I haven't forgotten dear Emma, but it's been a busy time! Nonetheless, let's jump back into this question of the Bates' - no, not the murderous son/cross-dressing mother impersonator. But the very best Miss Bates there could ever be. In truth, the competition with this one is a close one, and while I've named... Continue Reading →
Best of the Emmas
It seems reasonable to start a discussion of Austen's Emma with the titular character herself. From the text, we are told that: Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with... Continue Reading →
Emma In Triplicate
All right, well, I did kind of promise not to give you more of what the internet doesn't seem to need - i.e. reviews, evaluations, criticisms, or summaries of Austen content. But alas, poor reader, when you've watched as many rounds of Emma as I have over the past grumblemumble years, then it really does... Continue Reading →