It's funny how the thing almost everybody reads from Austen is Pride & Prejudice, when I'd argue it's one of her weaker novels. She definitely "levels up" in her last three books, compared to her first three.

In particular I wonder why Emma's not more popular. It's the superior book, and for the women readers I think it has the superior Austen hero. Mr. Knightley is even more dashing and formidable of a figure than Mr. Darcy.

>>24524093 (OP)
Because Emma is a cunt. So the reader has to embrace her inner cunt to read Emma correctly.

Agree, Lizzie is very “not like other girls”

>>24524093 (OP)
That may all be true and I now do look forward to reading Emma after having enjoyed Pride and Prejudice
But Emma is clearly an absolute bottom of the barrel unimaginative weak little title for a novel compared to Pride and Prejudice

Why the fuck would anyone read more than one Austen novel is beyond me. All the same slop.

>>24524093 (OP)
>It's funny how the thing almost everybody reads from Austen is Pride & Prejudice
yeah it's funny. i'm doubled over from how funny it is right now. you sure hit the nail on the head there.