Emma<\/i> by Jane Austen<\/p>\n
“That is the case with us all, papa. One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other.”
\n~ Emma Woodhouse<\/p>\n
“You are very fond of bending little minds; but where little minds belong to rich people in authority, I think they have a knack of swelling out, till they are quite as unmanageable as great ones.”
\n~ Emma Woodhouse.<\/p>\n
I think the strongest effect of having read this novel is a strong desire to watch Clueless<\/i> again. I had forgotten that Emma<\/i> was the source material for the movie, and I found it very entertaining to consider the particulars of the adaptations made from one to the other. All in all, I believe I’m fairly impressed with the translation.<\/p>\n
The second strongest effect is that I really want to incorporate the phrase to own the truth<\/i> into my conversation.<\/p>\n
The third strongest effect is that the concept of overt and formal class distinctions is jarring.<\/p>\n
The fourth is that this is a amusing read of a very foreign culture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Emma by Jane Austen “That is the case with us all, papa. One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other.” ~ Emma Woodhouse “You are very fond of bending little minds; but where little minds belong … Continue reading