Emma
Emma is quite possibly my favorite book out of all the books that Jane Austen wrote.
I am a fan of classic literature. I read some new books. However there is something a lot more alluring about a classic. One that has been read time and time again. Emma can actually apply to real life as well. If you’ve seen the movie Clueless, then you have more or less gone through the story of Emma. There are so many similarities between the two that it is startling.
In the book, Emma who is the main character is born into a life of privilege. Her mother has passed on, so she lives with her father. They are the premier family in town. Emma thinks that she knows what is best for everyone, which a lot of people do so it’s forgiveable. Initially I didn’t totally like her. I do now though. She becomes friends with Harriet who is of lesser class. She guides Harriet through. Yes, I am leaving a lot of meat out of the story because if I told you about the whole book. I would still be here hours from now. And no doubt you wouldn’t. In the end, everything works out. Emma ends up with whom she should as does Harriet. Everything is as it should be.
It’s a great book. I think that it is better than Pride and Prejudice, which has become recently popular with the release of the movie. I usually hate books made into movies. They usually destroy the whole story. This is a movie though that I think does justice to the original work. So Emma is a good read. Pride and Prejudice also a good read but a good movie as well.