This page will provide an introduction to remarks or essays about Jane Austen’s major works, sorted by work. Some of the remarks may seem random, and we don’t plan to provide “Cliff Notes” or synopses. We do hope to sort out things that first-time readers (or viewers) find confusing in each novel.
We’ll start with Emma, which is one of the most confusing for several reasons:
Next is Northanger Abbey, which includes some tongue-in-cheek passages that have been known to confuse people.