So, I finished Emma.
I love the story. 'Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich' ..spoiled...selfish...unwittingly searching for love.. an 1800heroine or a representative of 21st C life?
Despite writing in the 1800s I love that Jane Austen wrote about a heroine who is imperfect ('unlikable' one critic judged) and makes split second judgements about others. This is something that we all do (as women?) now in the 21st century: a time when I feel people value appearances and material possesions more than anything else ~ It's amazing that even though we're years behind her, what she writes is still relevant..
note to self. remember what's important.
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