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Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Tanya Reynolds, star of Sex Education. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Fiona Stafford. With its imperfect but charming heroine and its witty and subtle exploration of relationships, Emma is often seen as Jane...

Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download. Impressively witty, beautiful and vain, with a penchant for meddling, Emma Woodhouse is a mischievous force to be reckoned with. Though she has convinced herself that she will never marry, she somehow has garnered skills for 'matchmaking'. The formidable Prunella Scales brings the satirical bite to this timeless comedy of manners, reigniting Austen's unfailing exploration of society's obsession with class, its influence on a woman's choices and a woman's right to love.

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.

Die 21-jährige Emma Woodhouse ist wohlhabend, schön und der strahlende Mittelpunkt der Gesellschaft im beschaulichen Highbury...

The most perfect of Jane Austen's perfect novels begins with 21-year-old Emma Woodhouse comfortably dominating the social order in the village of Highbury, convinced that she has both the understanding and the right to manage other people's lives - for their own good, of course.

19-vuotias Farrah Lin viettää vaihtovuotta Shanghaissa. Tutustuessaan vieraaseen maahan, hän kohtaa ensirakkautensa. Blake Ryan oli yliopistonsa jalkapallotähti, kunnes järkytti urheilumaailmaa eroamalla kolmannen kansallisen mestaruuden jälkeen. Fyysisenä vetovoimana alkanut side kehittyy joksikin paljon syvemmäksi, kun Blake ja Farrah päätyvät Shanghain – sekä toistensa – pauloihin. Mutta riittääkö vain yksi vuosi, kun vallitsevat olosuhteet uhkaavat repiä heitä erilleen?