Emma/Clueless

About this episode

The episode discusses Jane Austen's Emma and its adaptation Clueless, exploring themes of friendship, fashion, and societal hierarchies.

In the first of our series on Classic Literature to Teen Rom Coms, we're talking about Jane Austen's Emma and its 1990s adaptation Clueless. Friendship, fashion and societal hierarchies are all up for discussion this week, as chat about how a story from 1800s England can be so relevant to the high school halls of Beverly Hills! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Grace Mulvey, Niamh King

Topics covered

• Classic Literature
• Teen Rom Coms
• Friendship
• Fashion
• Societal Hierarchies

Keywords

• Emma
• Clueless
• Jane Austen
• teen romance
• societal hierarchies
• 1990s adaptation
• friendship
• fashion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Emma, Clueless

Places: Beverly Hills

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