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Emma (Unabridged) [Audio Download]

by Jane Austen (Author), Richard Baker (Narrator)
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  • Audio Download
  • Listening Length: 17 hours and 17 minutes
  • Program Type: Audiobook
  • Version: Unabridged
  • Publisher: RNIB
  • Audible Release Date: 18 Dec 2008
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002SQ7JCQ
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)

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Emma was Austen's fourth published novel, and the last to appear before her death.

A comic novel, first published in December 1815, Emma tells of the perils of misconstrued romance. The main character Emma Woodhouse is a well-to-do young woman in a small English town who is a self-appointed matchmaker. The story explores the nature of these orchestrated matches coming to life through the hilarious characters including arguably Austen's two greatest comic creations - the eccentric Mr. Woodhouse and the quintessential bore, Miss Bates.

English novelist Jane Austen (1775 - 1817) was author of satirical novels set among the English middle and upper classes. The novels are notable for their wit, social observation and insights into the lives of early 19th century women.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Please, if you have never read Emma, please do judge this book by any film or TV adaptation you may have seen. The classic mistake of adaptors is to squeeze out a plot where there is none, trying to turn it into another Pride and Prejudice. (I love P & P, but Emma is better.)

This novel is about characters and is a wickedly funny observation of the society, the manners and the daily lives of the early 19th century. It sparkles with humour.

This is a truly great book that does not give up all its secrets at the first (or even the tenth reading.) Nothing happens in Emma, everything happens in Emma.

Read, savour, re-read.

(Who am I to praise the great Jane?. Unworthy. I will just genuflect and go.)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Em is a Gem !!?? 6 Feb 2007
By Clinty
Format:Paperback
This novel - after a little adjustment to the style of writing if not accustomed to Austen - makes a marvellous read ! Emma is feisty, warm, witty and mischievous - but not without fault. One finds oneself caught up in the characterisation of Emma and quickly realise that the themes of pride, perception and prejudice ( Austen's speciality ) run throughout.

The reader really is only meant to see events from Emma's point of view - she is the heroine afterall. Her personality carries this novel - she is amusing, clever and inspiring - she has a good nature, is not too egotistical and is willing to learn from her mistakes.

My fave Jane Austen novel - with bouncy, flowing dialogue, an interesting main character and clever subversive story that does not reveal too much all at once, but allows the reader to indulge in the interraction of characters.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
What can I add about this jewel of a book.

I first read it as a A level student in 1982, and did not know quite what to expect, having read no Austen before. What a revealation it was, the characterisation and pacing of the novel are as close to perfection as I have ever encountered.

Surely no writer can ever have matched Ms Austen for her consummate use of dialogue, and often what is implied says so much more than what is stated, a difficult technique.

Particular favourites of mine are Mr Wodehouse, and his constant fear of illness and draghts, and the verbal excesses of Miss Bates, both instantly recognisable characters.

If you do not know the plot, I won't reveal it, but heartily recommend this glorious read to anybody of any age.

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Not as cover illustration
When I ordered this novel I expected to receive a copy showing the main illustration on this page on the cover i.e. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Marie
I read this book and it reminded me of Cilla Black's Blind Date
I read this book and it reminded me of Cilla Black and that programme Blind Date. Did anyone see that episode with that girl from Bedfordshire, she was called Angie, she had kind... Read more
Published 19 days ago by wendy jones
"Handsome, clever and rich"
Ah, the original feel-good romantic comedy. Snotty and arrogant Emma Woodhouse, takes it upon herself to arrange the love lives of her friends and neighbours in quiet and dreary... Read more
Published 1 month ago by The Big Pink One
A couth and proper sitcom
I'll be honest: I loathe Jane Austen. I really wanted to like her for a time because I'd heard her work was a biting critique of the age in which she wrote. Nonsense. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jack Heslop
Emma audio drama Classic Collection
This drama is delightful with excellent acting, especially Emma herself, Jane Fairfax, Harriet, Mrs Elton and Miss Bates. All ladies... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Cafe International Penarth
Emma - I Loved to Hate Her!
Being a huge Jane Austen fan and having read all but one of her works, I was determined to read Emma too despite the fact that I'd started to read it several times in the past and... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Elk2011
Victorian Matchmaking
One of the most renowned classic writers brings you a tale of romance, intrigue and matchmaking at its worst.

Emma's greatest joy is finding love for others. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Fenix Orion
A dating agency forerunner?
Emma is probably my favourite Jane Austen novel. Emma Woodhouse has a desire to see her friend happy and settled with her ideal match. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Juliet Foster
Emma Woodhouse handsome, clever and rich..
When I first opened the novel, I realised that the book was split into three volumes, which comprised of eighteen chapters apiece. Read more
Published 6 months ago by DBesim@excite.com
classic Austen
Emma is the fourth published Jane Austen novel. Emma Woodhouse is the spoiled, rich, younger daughter of the widowed Mr Woodhouse. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Cloggie Downunder
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