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Emma

Book • 2005
The novel follows Emma Woodhouse, a beautiful, clever, and rich young woman who has lived nearly twenty-one years with very little distress.

Emma decides to take up matchmaking, despite the advice of her friend Mr. Knightley.

Her attempts to match her new friend Harriet Smith with various men lead to complications and ultimately test her own detachment from the world of romance.

The novel explores themes of education, courtship, and social class in Georgian-Regency England, highlighting Emma's journey of self-discovery and learning from her mistakes.

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Mentioned in 16 episodes

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David Plotz
as a funny and psychologically astute novel, despite an initially unappealing protagonist.
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The Democrats Had A Good Day
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Sean Carroll
as some listeners consider it as a better Jane Austen novel compared to Pride and Prejudice.
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AMA | August 2025
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Will Lloyd
, who was press-ganged into reading her, but eventually enjoyed it.
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Alexandra Schwartz
as her current favorite Austin novel, highlighting its complexity and mystery.
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Our Romance with Jane Austen
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Cariad Lloyd
when discussing Jane Austen adaptations.
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Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
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Eric Kahn
when discussing the character Emma's transformation.
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White Knights and Reviling Wives: An Interview with David Edgington
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Alexandra Schwartz
as an example of how gossip can be both amusing and embarrassing, highlighting Emma's misinterpretations and the consequences of her actions.
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Gossip, Then and Now
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Brian Sauve
to help people to understand the flaw in this argument.
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Rejecting Feminist Halfway Houses
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A.J. Hanenberg
as a book he initially planned to discuss but decided against due to Graham also covering it.
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275: Herman Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener"
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Paul Eastwick
when discussing the movie Clueless, which is adapted from it.
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Clueless (1995)
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David Sims
as the author of Emma, which inspired Amy Heckerling’s film Clueless.
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Clueless with Heidi Gardner
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Matthew Yglesias
as a writer whose works he has been reading.
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Matt Yglesias: reading books makes me feel calmer.
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Father Wesley Walker
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Dr. Junius Johnson
as the topic of the next podcast episode.
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Kate Lister
as one of Jane Austen's notable novels.
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Brett McKay
as books he enjoyed after initially dismissing Jane Austen's work.
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David Sims
as the basis for the movie 'Clueless'.
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Andrew Limbong
as an example of a novel where the protagonist undergoes a humbling experience.
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Marcia Young
as the basis for the movie “Clueless”.
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Janine Barchas
when discussing her own book about Jane Austen's works.
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