Originally Posted by
kyu_chan
I agree that Emma seemed to be a long and quite insipid "less-plotted" book, but on a deeper level, one must admit that it is extremely clever. There were no wasted words on describing the setting, dress, surrounding and the like without having a purpose, of satire or a comic effect. The satiric nature of Austen's writing was enough to praise Emma.
Austen's profound understanding of human nature and the novel's universal themes presented is also very admirable. The timelessness of its themes can be seen as Emma is adapted into Heckerling's fmdern film version, Clueless.
All in all, I enjoyed the book for its light-hearted, humourous and orderly structured composition.