... could arise, before even opening the book. Walter Scott, one of Emma's first critics, found the novel to have "even less of a story" than Sense and Sensibility or Pride and Prejudice, yet still admired her "knowledge of the world, and the peculiar tact with which she presents characters that the readers cannot fail to recognize." True, the storyline has a seeming lack of action, but that ... was published. I tend to enjoy the complex characters, the misunderstanding between characters, the era in which it is written and the general romantic plot. In contrast, other readers may be drawn ...

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