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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 Classics Fiction Historical Fiction Romance Feel-Good

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I've listened to Juliet Stevenson's narration of this story once before, and loved it so much I chose to listen to it again - all 16+ hours! The story is Austen at her best - great characterisation and witty story line. But Juliet Stevenson really brings this story to life. Her interpretation of the characters and her choice of accents and 'voice' are brilliant. Give it a few months, and I'm sure I'll want to listen to it all over again!

A brilliant story - brilliantly read

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This is my favourite Jane Austen novel, and anyone who is only familiar with Pride and Prejudice should definitely give this a try too. This version is well read by Juliet Stevenson, as her voice is easy to listen to and she uses different voices for different characters. I don't always like it when narrators do this, as sometimes the voices are silly, but I think Juliet Stevenson pulls it off. Recommended.

Very enjoyable

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Adore Jane Austen so to hear her wonderful writing read so well and unabridged was heaven

Emma excelled

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This is a wonderfully told story of how a headstrong and opiniated young girl comes, through various tribulations, to see the error of her ways and to fall in love with her (loving) critic. Written with wit and insight.

The power of love

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I first tried reading this book on my return to College at the beginning of the 1980-1981 year, having finished Pride And Prejudice and gave up at the end of the first chapter by which I was sick of the constant "poor Miss Taylor" refrain. However, in 2006 I tried it again with Richard Baker as narrator. What a difference! An excellent narrator turned a hitherto boring book into an enjoyable one. I always thought Emma was going to learn the error of her ways after the episode between her and \Mr Elton during their return journey from Mr and Mrs Weston's home but realised it was going to take some considerable time after she did realise how much she'd messed up.

With Juliet Stevenson you just can't go wrong with a Jane Austen novel. In this book, whether it's Elton's angry reaction to her as they drive towards their respective residences, Mr Knightly's heart to hearts, especially at Box Hill or his kind concern for her, Mrs Elton's speeches, the talkative but well-meaning Miss Bates or the continuously annoying Mr Woodhouse, Stevenson's got each character just right. When you have to finish reading for the present, you'll look forward to the next episode even if it's just conversation or get-togethers at different locations. One or two reviewers have felt that it's either a bit rushed at the end or feel it ends far too quickly. Once you get to the final chapter you'll find that everything has been rounded off perfectly and that all Austen felt the need to do was just end with a chapter which would tell of the lead-up to the ceremony. Actually it's a book which both begins and ends on a wedding day.

Another Excellent Juliet Stevenson Narration

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This is a really nice version of Jane Austen's Emma. Emma can be a little harder to like than some of Austen's other heroines. However, Juliet Stevenson's reading breaths life into this in a really positive way - not playing down any of the negative characteristics of Emma, but not making you think that Emma was too much of a dolt.

Lively and fresh

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Juliet Stevenson does absolute credit to the wit, warmth and subtlety of one of my favourite Austen works. Such a treat!

A perfect novel read by a perfect narrator

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Juliet Stevenson does great justice to the work. Each time I have listened to her readings I have been left imagining that anyone would struggle to better her.
Beautifully paced, expressed and characterised, a delight and ease to the ears.

Wonderfully read.

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Jane Austen's brilliant novel read by Juliet Stevenson is gold standard and it doesn't get better than this. I highly recommend whether for a a first timer or a seasoned Janeite.

Another great listen

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loved it! and the narration was so entertaining. the complexity of every character was enhanced by Juliet Stevenson's performance.

one of Austen's best

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