Emma, Part 1 (Ep. 85)

It's February, and that means Valentine's Day. We think there's no better way to celebrate than a month-long, two-part look at Jane Austen's wannabe-Cupid herself, Emma Woodhouse!

In Part 1, we're discussing:

• Jane Austen's original 1815 novel
• The 1972 miniseries, directed by John Glenister, written by Denis Constanduros, and starring Doran Godwin and John Carson
• The 1996 theatrical movie, written and directed by Douglas McGrath, and starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Toni Collette, Ewan McGregor, and Jeremy Northam
• The 1996 TV movie, directed by Diarmuid Lawrence, written by Andrew Davies, and starring Kate Beckinsale, Mark Strong, Samantha Morton, and Olivia Williams
• The 2009 miniseries, directed by Jim O'Hanlon, written by Sandy Welch, and starring Romola Garai, Jonny Lee Miller, and Michael Gambon
• The 2020 theatrical movie, directed by Autumn de Wilde, written by Eleanor Catton, and starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, and Bill Nighy

In Part 2, we'll be taking a look at some of the less traditional adaptations (and yes, that means Clueless).

Footnotes:

• Our previous looks at Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice (Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3) and Sense and Sensibility
• The Librivox dramatic reading of Emma (starring Arielle Lipshaw as Miss Bates)
• Emma: A BabyLit Book by Jennifer Adams and Alison Oliver
• Our two-part look at Jane Eyre (Part 1 and Part 2)
• Maddy Prior and Steeleye Span
• Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit, A Larum, and Song One (2014)
• Miranda Hart and Miranda (2009–2015)
• Green Wing (2004–2007)

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