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Emma [Naxos Edition]

By: Jane Austen
Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
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One of Jane Austen's most popular novels. Arrogant, self-willed, and egotistical, Emma is her most unusual heroine.

Public Domain (P)2006 Naxos Audiobooks

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Excellent Narration

You need to listen to get more out of the novel. I was doing both at the same time and enhanced my understanding.

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Lovely Listen

What made the experience of listening to Emma the most enjoyable?

I was in the mood for a lighthearted, well written story to enjoy while sitting in my cubicle longing to be outside enjoying the early spring sun. Emma was just the ticket.

Who was your favorite character and why?

My favorite character in the story is the heroine herself, Emma. I enjoyed her progression and growth during the story. She is misguided but lovable due to her warm regard for friends and family.

Which character – as performed by Juliet Stevenson – was your favorite?

This was the first novel I have listened to Juliet Stevenson narrate. I was blown away by her talent. She has an excellent range with which she brings so many individual characters to life. Juliet Stevenson was clearly familiar with the story, the characters and the various moods; the story was that much more enjoyable due to her inflection. I could not pick a single favorite.

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Highly Recommended.

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A great narrator matched with a great novel

I've loved Jane Austen's novels for a long time, but I recently decided to go on a little audio-version kick. I'm not going to review the novel itself, but I will say that Juliet Stevenson's performance of this novel is outstanding. Her Harriet is just a bit ditzy, her Mrs. Elton is properly condescending, her Mr. Knightly stern and upright.

Whether you're already an Austen fan or you just want to know what the fuss is about, this is a great recording to go with.

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Best narrator I have ever heard!

Jane Austen writes in a way that you never want to stop the story. and Stevenson's narration incorporates such a wealth voices that you can actually picture each one of the characters as if you know them.

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Will listen again and again!

Love Jane Austin. Emma is a wonderful listen. The narrator was clear and her inflection was true to each character. Highly recommend!

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Captivating

Enjoyed it very much. Sorry it's finished. One of those books I will enjoy again.

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Not My Favourite Austen, but Stevenson Makes it!

Where does Emma rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Emma ranks high. Stevenson's performance is masterly, and really, I can't think why I was so surprised, given that she is a favourite actor.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Miss Bates. I can't help but think that Stevenson drew on Sophie Thompson's wonderful Miss Bates from the 1996 film Adaptation of the book for her own rendering. Miss Bates is a mad, lovely, and favourite of the characters of Emma, and I've loved Thompson's Bates since I first saw the film. She's like a kitten with wings, fluttering around in a squeaky and endearing way, and clumsily bumping into walls. Stevenson could readily be confused for Thompson.

What does Juliet Stevenson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The personalities are bang on. From the first time each character appears you KNOW what they are, because of Stevenson's acting. She really is brilliant. All her voices are fantastic and so distinct, and very few actually sound like Stevenson herself.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Emma's realisation of herself toward the end really cuts to the quick.

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I'm not a fan of Emma. I prefer Persuasion, Sense and Sensibility, and Pride and Prejudice by far, but because of Juliet Stevenson I foresee much re-listening to Emma in future. Highly recommended!

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Not Likeable Perhaps, but Delightful Nonetheless.

This great classic of early 19th century English literature tells the story of Emma Woodhouse, a wealthy young woman of twenty-one years of age who has all the desirable attributes of beauty, intelligence and good breeding on her side, but surprisingly for her time, has no intentions of marrying, which makes her a rather modern heroine. She likes to think of herself as a talented matchmaker and decides to take young Harriet, a trusting and unsophisticated, though very pretty girl, under her wing. She proposes to educate Harriet and teach her the refinements of the upper classes to prepare her for a brilliant match to a real gentleman. Emma is a heroine that many readers find unpleasant, and her archness and snobbery combined with willfulness and naiveté certainly set her up for humbling experiences. Though I can't say I thought her especially likeable, I did think her rather amusing and I found the process by which Emma grows into womanhood to be delightful, especially as I was finally able appreciate for all the subtleties and humour in the play on social conventions which Austen is most known for, which signalled a great change in my attitude towards Jane Austen's work. I have yet to listen to a recording by Juliet Stevenson that is anything less than excellent.

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very enjoyable but quiet - excellent narrator

this is a classic story or england at it's most proper concerning love and relationship- i thoroughly enjoyed it. it got really slow in the middle and i thought i wouldn't make it but the narrator is so superb that i wanted to keep listening for that reason. it then picked up pace towards the end and got really very enjoyable.

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Torture

If you want to listen to 16 hours of snobby ladies gossip, this book is for you.

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