ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Fulk, Mark K.  “Feminist and Queer Values in the Southern Conservative Christian Classroom:  The Case of Jane Austen’s Emma.”  Feminist Teacher 14.3 (2003):  248-260.  Print.

-Fulk’s article explores something a bit unique; the controversial side of Jane Austen’s Emma.  Fulk asserts that while Emma may be deemed “safe reading,” the relationships formed between the female characters may in fact be homosexual, essentially critiquing the heterosexual marriages found in the novel.  For anyone looking to study the women of Emma, this article can offer an interesting new perspective.

• Galperin, William.  “Adapting Jane Austen:  The Surprising Fidelity of Clueless.”  Wordsworth Circle 42.3 (2011):  187-193.  Print.           

- Galperin’s article focuses on the different film adaptations of Jane Austen’s novels.  Studying everything from Sense and Sensibility to Mansfield Park, Galperin finds credibility in the 1995 film Clueless.  For anyone looking to study Jane Austen film adaptations this essay is a must read.

• Goodheart, Eugene.  “Emma:  Jane Austen’s Errant Heroine.”  Sewanee Review 116.4 (2008):  589-604.  Print.

-Goodheart discusses the mischievous nature of Emma Woodhouse.  Proving to be an integral part of my critical essay, Goodheart provides great insight into Emma’s attacks on Harriet, Jane Fairfax, and Miss Bates.  Anyone looking to defend the actions of Emma Woodhouse will find this article useful.

• Shannon Jr., Edgar F.  “Emma:  Character and Construction.”  PMLA 71.4 (1956):  637-650.  Print.

-Shannon asks the question, is Emma Woodhouse worthy of redemption?  Looking at Austen’s use of such an unlikable protagonist, Shannon explores the mistakes Emma Woodhouse continually makes.  For anyone looking to study the psyche of Emma Woodhouse in depth this article is a must read.

• Southam, Brian C.  “Jane Austen’s Englishness:  Emma as National Tale.”  Persuasions:  The Jane Austen Journal  30 (2008):  187-201.  Print.

-Southam’s article focuses on Austen’s consistent use of England in her novels.  Southam asserts that Emma in particular offers not just a character study of 19^th century aristocracy, but a glimpse into 19^th century England.  For anyone looking to study the settings used in the novels of Jane Austen, this article will prove to be invaluable.