Emma by Jane Austen: autonomy and companionship

In this episode, we discuss, laugh about, and delight Jane Austen's Emma. We talk about the novel’s themes of autonomy and companionship and how these are at odds; we also delve into what we think the book is saying about love, marriage, friendship, and class. We of course giggle and marvel over the book’s wonderful characters, and we also get a bit nerdy as we make comparisons to Shakespeare’s comedies.

Links:

Emma and New Comedy [JASNA]

The Powers of the Instrument: Or, Jane, Frank, and the Pianoforte [JASNA]

Books Mentioned & Shelf Discovery

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

As You Like It by William Shakespeare

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

The Luck of the Bodkins by PG Wodehouse

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q Sutanto

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