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Manga Classics: Emma by Crystal S. Chan, Jane Austen

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Emma Woodhouse has no need for a marriage. She is well-off, held in high esteem by the people of Highbury, and suitably occupied making matches for others. But when her plans to set up her new friend Harriet Smith with Mr Elton go awry, Emma is in for a rude awakening as to just how blind she is to the inclinations of others.

I could dislike every character in a book and yet thoroughly enjoy reading it if it is anything like a Jane Austen novel in terms of narration and style.

I’m biased, but there’s something about the author’s vision and attention to the most minuscule details when it comes to her characters that appeal to me a great deal. Here too, the writing is my favourite aspect of it.

In any given Austen title, you’ll find that the passages are longer than in a typical fiction novel these days, the sentences are complex, and what the author is trying to convey is not particularly written in a straightforward manner.

You can’t be a passive reader and fully understand the intricacies of a Jane Austen book. So, be prepared to go the extra mile if you’ve never read one of her works.

Talking of a society that is just as governed by class hierarchies and the fixation with... Read the rest of the review on my blog.