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:
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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