Thanks Mr Gutenberg

'Emma' by Jane Austen

I love the movie of this work, starring Gwyneth Paltrow.

Reading the book was a richer experience, and again, reading the introduction after completing the work. Also the end notes were fascinating.

I found the work bright and delightful comedy of errors.

The contrast with Jane Eyre which I recently read...see below...is marked, however it does not show either lady in a lessor light.

The lessons of life are there to be learned, and learn them they do.

'The real evils indeed of Emma's situation were the power of having rather too much her own way, and a disposition to think a little too well of herself...'

Perhaps it is more of a challenge to acquire self-lessness etc at Hartfield rather than Thornfield Manor.