Emma

By: Jane Austen

Narrated by: Nadia May

First published in 1816 and generally considered Jane Austen's finest work, Emma is a humorous portrayal of a heroine whose injudicious interferences in the life of a young parlour-boarder in a neighboring village often lead to substantial mortification. Austen brings to life a myriad of engaging characters as she presents a mixture of social classes as she did in Pride and Prejudice. Her two greatest comic characters are part of Emma's machinations: the eccentric Mr. Woodhouse and the quintessential bore, Miss Bates.

Delightfully funny, Emma displays the shrewd wit and delicate irony which made Jane Austen a master of the English novel. Although Austen thought that only she would like her witty, fanciful, self-deluded heroine, Emma has gained the affection of generations of readers.

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The most pointless book

There is nothing to be gained from this book but drivel. It's romcom from the 1900's with less excitement. If it's your fantasy to be a condescending shrew then this is the book for you!

Perfection!!!

Fantastic narration for this amazing literary classic!!! Highly recommend for all Jane Austen fans! One of the best audios I've listened to.

Rated for the narrator

Couldn't finish it. I love Emma, but the narrator was not pleasant to listen to which of course negates the usefulness of an audiobook. I will stick with the other download I chose for a full version as well as the radio-show style narrated by Emma Thompson for an abridged version.

A Favorite Classic!

I've read Emma countless times and have listened to this particular narration a couple of times. I have about an hour and a half left for my third listen.
One of the reasons I love Emma is Mr. Knightley. He is the one person that can put Emma in her place. She has a good heart but is a bit self-centered and sometimes unaware of others feelings. Mr. Knightley calls her out on it. I normally don't give spoilers in my reviews but I will say, I love when Emma becomes aware of her feelings.

The Narrator does a capable job with all the accents and different characters, I think she does Miss Bates very well.

Solid Story and Performance

The story is typical of Austen and very sweetly written. It can be hard to follow who is speaking at times, but there is enough change in the characters' expressions that it stays lively. Overall, very good.