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Mentioned in 39 episodes

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.

Mentioned by

Gabor Steingart

Dagmar Rosenfeld

Alexandra Schwartz

Peter Frankopan

Mentioned in 39 episodes

Mentioned by Shiloh Brooks as a great literature book to meditate on love.

Can Reading Fix Men?

Mentioned by

Sean Carroll

as some listeners consider it as a better Jane Austen novel compared to Pride and Prejudice.

AMA | August 2025

Mentioned by

David Plotz

as a funny and psychologically astute novel, despite an initially unappealing protagonist.

The Democrats Had A Good Day

Mentioned by

Eric Kahn

when discussing the character Emma's transformation.

White Knights and Reviling Wives: An Interview with David Edgington

Mentioned by

Alexandra Schwartz

as her current favorite Austin novel, highlighting its complexity and mystery.

Our Romance with Jane Austen

Mentioned by

Susan Jones

, pointing out how the narrator uses the word "irresistible" to describe the waltz in this book.

The Waltz (Archive Episode)

Mentioned by

Will Lloyd

, who was press-ganged into reading her, but eventually enjoyed it.

Is English literature dying - and does it matter?

Mentioned by

Cariad Lloyd

when discussing Jane Austen adaptations.

Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)

Mentioned by

Robert George

as an example when discussing literary criticism in his classes.

Religious Freedom in a Polarized Culture (with Robert George)

Mentioned by

Greg Jenner

as one of Jane Austen's classic novels.

Jane Austen: the life of a Regency literary icon

Mentioned by Jacob Alley as one of his favorite characters in literature.

Ep. 282 - How to Use The Great Ideas in Your Commonplace Books w/Dr. Jacob Allee

Mentioned as part of a series on all six Jane Austen novels, for use as primers to the book.

282: Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen

Mentioned by

Brian Sauve

to help people to understand the flaw in this argument.

Rejecting Feminist Halfway Houses

Mentioned by

Richard Murphy

as one of Jane Austen's novels.

How Governments Can Actually Raise More Revenues | Taxation Expert Richard Murphy

Mentioned by

Peter Frankopan

in reference to the character Frank Churchill.

Jane Austen | Making The Small Things The Right Size | 1

Mentioned by

Alexandra Schwartz

as an example of how gossip can be both amusing and embarrassing, highlighting Emma's misinterpretations and the consequences of her actions.

Gossip, Then and Now

Referenced by

Greg Jenner

when listing adaptations of Jane Austen's classic novels.

Jane Austen (Radio Edit)

Mentioned by

Anita Anand

as one of Jane Austen's classics, solidifying her place in the pantheon of great British writers.

307. Austen vs Brontë: Unmasking Slavery Heiresses

Erwähnt von

Gabor Steingart

als einer der großen Klassiker, die Jane Austen zu verdanken sind.

NRW-Wahl - die Bilanz. Mit Carsten Linnemann.

Erwähnt von

Dagmar Rosenfeld

als einer von Jane Austens Romanen, die gesellschaftliche Konventionen kritisch beleuchten.

Dr. Claudia Major | Was folgt aus dem Ukraine-Gipfel? | 250 Jahre Jane Austen

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