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| Emma | 
| Author: Jane Austen
Creator: Prunella Scales
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America
Category: Book
List Price: $37.95
Buy New: $22.25
You Save: $15.70 (41%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 451169
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 12
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 5.7 x 5.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 1572705329
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781572705326
ASIN: 1572705329
Publication Date: May 28, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: NEW SEALED, Audio Book on CD(s). Delivery Confirmation on all shipments.
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Product Description
Always the matchmaker, Emma has arranged successful relationships among her friends and acquaintances time and time again, but when she must find her own mate, she soon discovers unanticipated inadequacies in her romantic capacities. The bulk of Emma, widely regarded as the most accomplished of Jane Austen’s six novels, is the story of how Emma learns to seize true love. Noted for its understatement and irony, Austen's honest yet gentle prose is expertly handled by AudioFile Earphones Award winner Prunella Scales.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 PRUNELLA SCALES NO HEIGHTS June 20, 2008
I've always been a fan of the British actress Prunella Scales and already own some of her readings of classic novels, including Cranford which she handles delightfully.
So it was a big disappointment to find that she seems to have completely misjudged her narration of Emma. One of the pleasures of a Jane Austen novel is the author's deceptively quiet tone; its very understatement sharpens her satire and makes her jokes even funnier. Unfortunately, Miss Scales has adopted the opposite approach, using a hopelessly inappropriate shrill, impatient voice. Given that the opening chapters are dominated by two of literature's most tiresome characters, Emma Woodhouse and her feebleminded father, the result is unbearably irritating. I gave up after an hour, and was glad to track down a far more enjoyable reading by Juliet Stevenson Emma (Classic Fiction)- by far the best Austen narrator on the market today.
Emma October 1, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A classic gem done full justice by the superb reading of Prunella Scales. A great listening experience was marred, however, by a surprising and disappointing flaw in disc 8 which rendered the final track unintelligible.
It would be much appreciated if you could replace this faulty disc, as such a literary masterpiece deserves to be presented and preserved in mint condition.
The damaged disc apart, Jane Austen would surely applaud this excellent rendition of her beloved Emma.
Emma Audiobook May 25, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Lively, vivid rendition of my favourite Jane Austen novel. Prunella Scales interprets the characters with great individuality and spirit.
 A Delightful Performance May 15, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
EMMA is a joyful read, made even more entertaining through Prunella Scales's vocalization of several characters and through her interpretation of the text. Her complementary pace actually improves the listeners' appreciation of Austen's comedic plot. Austen's novels, a treasure any time, are given a fine aural performance by Ms. Scales.
What's not to love? February 11, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This was the first time I had "read" Emma. What have I been missing? This is a beautiful book, and beautifully read in this CD version. I don't think literature gets any better than this. Enjoy!
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