READING EMMA BY JANE AUSTEN // a classics reading vlog 

Aww yay - I really hope you enjoy Emma! And that book has a lovely title- what’s it about?

@@ciarascorner A Town Called Solace--the brilliant and emotionally radiant new novel from Mary Lawson, her first in nearly a decade--opens on a family in crisis: rebellious teenager Rose been missing for weeks with no word, and Rose's younger sister, the feisty and fierce Clara, keeps a daily vigil at the living-room window, hoping for her sibling's return. Enter thirtyish Liam Kane, newly divorced, newly unemployed, newly arrived in this small northern town, where he promptly moves into the house next door--watched suspiciously by astonished and dismayed Clara, whose elderly friend, Mrs. Orchard, owns that home. Around the time of Rose's disappearance, Mrs. Orchard was sent for a short stay in hospital, and Clara promised to keep an eye on the house and its remaining occupant, Mrs. Orchard's cat, Moses. As the novel unfolds, so does the mystery of what has transpired between Mrs Orchard and the newly arrived stranger. It was long listed for this year's booker awards...As I mentioned haven't finished it yet but I would yet recommend it.

Interesting! That was my experience with pride and prejudice the first time I read it, then when I reread after having read some of her other books, I appreciated it a lot more!

@@ciarascorner I dnfed P&P twice before finally pushing through with an audiobook, then I have it 5 stars amd now it's one of my fav books. :)

Aww hope you enjoy Emma too!

Aww thank you!!💕

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Hahaha hope you reread it and enjoy at some point!

Thank you so much! I definitely need to watch Clueless!

Clueless is the best! 💖

I watched clueless without knowing that it was based on Emma and then read Emma. It was such a fun experience to read the book and see all the similarities 😍

@@cassylk22 agree :)

That 2009 bbc mini series is my favorite Austen adaptation 🙌🏻

It's just the best book haha!

Agreed, it definitely feels like one of her best works structurally! Interesting you say that as those two protagonists are so different! Looking forward to rereading persuasion in the new year!

I haven’t yet - but maybe one day!

Oh my god, yes - how did I forget that one?!🤦🏻‍♀️

I absolutely would because it’s funny, great characters and very easy to follow! Pride and Prejudice is also a great one to start with for the same reasons!

I know you didn't ask for my opinion, but personally I think sense and sensibility is the best place to start with Austen, as it gives us a good idea of everything you will find in a typical Austen book. :) The writing style is also easier to follow here compared to Austen's other books. I'd started with Emma and found it a bit difficult to read, and while pride and prejudice is incredible, the writing is a bit harder there. I guess it comes down to subjective taste!

That’s a good point - as her first novel, sense and sensibility is much simpler in its writing style so could be a good place to start! Really the only two I would t recommend starting with would be Mansfield Park and Persuasion!

@@ciarascorner Thank you. :) I agree with you, Persuasion and Mansfield Park wouldn't be a good place to start!

@@bb_reads all opinions are welcome! Thank you I think I'll start with sense & sensibility :)

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Hahhaah oh my god, I can’t believe I forgot that copy💔 I’ll have to look at the flexibound ones and the word cloud classics!

Yes, i started reading it and I love it so far!😄

Ah cool thank you :)

Harriet wanted to marry Robert Martin, he’s a farmer, I don’t think he is rich. Emma wanted Harriet to marry Mr Elton, the vicar. He had more money and knew the ”right” people according to Emma. She didn’t think they could continue to be friends if she married Robert Martin. Emma couldn’t see herself visiting a farm😂 And for Emma’s age, all of Jane Austen’s heroines are young, I think the oldest one is 27 years and that’s Anne Elliot. Elizabeth Bennet is only 20, so she’s even younger than Emma 👍🏻 Well only one year but still

@@SN-bk5xj that makes a little more sense. I personally didn’t care for Emma but I can see why other people liked it. I think maybe I went into her works with expectations too high. That I was going to love all her work. In the end, I only liked 2. 🥲 sense and sensibility and pride and prejudice.

Whaat? I love Mr Woodhouse!😂 He is so sweet and funny. And I think you mean Miss Bates, and I agree she could be a little bit too much, but I still loved the book!