Emma [sound recording] / by Jane Austen.
Record details
- ISBN: 1402570708
- ISBN: 9781402570704
- Physical Description: 13 sound discs (15.5 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, [1999], p1987.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Compact discs. Unabridged. "With tracks every 3 minutes for easy book marking"--Container. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Performed by Victoria Morgan. |
Summary, etc.: | A humorous depiction of a young woman coming of age within the constraints of 19th-century English society. Emma is a delightful bundle of contradictions, at once clever and foolish, self-aware and self-deluding, the ultimate match-maker who believes herself to be immune to romance. |
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Subject: | Young women > England > 19th century > Fiction. Man-woman relationships > England > 19th century > Fiction. England > Social life and customs > 19th century > Fiction. |
Genre: | Audiobooks. |
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Available copies
- 9 of 9 copies available at Bibliomation.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Bethel Public Library | CDBOOK F AUSTEN (Text) | 34030112707952 | Adult Fiction CD | Available | - |
Burnham Library - Bridgewater | CDBOOK AUSTEN (Text) | 36937000433160 | Adult Audio Book | Available | - |
Easton Public Library | ACD AUSTEN, JANE (Text) | 37777002229508 | Adult Fiction CD | Available | - |
Edith Wheeler Memorial Library - Monroe | AB FIC AUSTEN (Text) | 34026108497426 | Adult Fiction Audio Book | Available | - |
Gunn Memorial Library - Washington | BCD FIC AUS (Text) | 34055119042962 | Adult Fiction CD | Available | - |
Howard Whittemore Library - Naugatuck | AUDIOBOOK CD AUSTEN, JANE (Text) | 34027140711188 | Adult Book on CD | Available | - |
Mark Twain Library Association - Redding | BOT CD Aus (Text) | 33620108058773 | Adult Book on CD | Available | - |
Thompson Public Library | Austen (Text) | 34038097087605 | Adult Fiction CD | Available | - |
Woodbury Public Library | BOCD FIC AUSTEN (Text) | 34018098730346 | Adult Book on CD | Available | - |
Electronic resources
Library Journal Review
Emma
Library Journal
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Though very practical, Emma Woodhouse is often a proper romantic, trying to match her protégé Harriet with a worthy spouse. While Emma sincerely cares for her hypersensitive father, endures the minister's incredibly annoying wife, and maintains close relationships with family and friends, her matchmaking, though well intended, is sometimes misguided. However, Austen rewards readers with happy endings for all the story's couples, including Emma herself. Austen's adored classic paints a charming portrait of the social constraints of 18th-century English gentry. Anna Bentinck delivers an excellent narration, infusing a varied cast of characters with lively personalities. Verdict This beloved and enduring novel is a wise choice for all library collections.-Barbara Wysocki, formerly with Cora J. Belden Lib., Rocky Hill, CT © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Emma
Kirkus Reviews
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A ""fragment"" of a story called Emma appeared in a magazine shortly after Charlotte Bronte's death. And certainly there are moments in the opening chapter of this comfy 18th-century tale--about a redeemed orphan child, perfidious plots, and silver arrows of romance--that burn with the Bronte genius. After that, however, convincing period tone flattens out (phrases like ""sense of security"" creep in), though the tale remains entertaining enough through to the end. The child Matilda, a ""wretched little soul,"" is brought to the ladies' school run by Miss Wilcox--a cool lady with thin lips and a fervor for the well-being of wealthy pupils--by handsome toff Conway Fitzgerald, who is apparently Matilda's father. But weeks later it becomes obvious that Fitzgerald has disappeared for good, and poor Matilda, hitherto given ""princess"" treatment, is ordered forth in a tattered hand-me-down. Her savior is kind Mr. Ellin, ""very harmless and quiet, not always perhaps so perfectly unreserved and comprehensible as might be wished."" He whisks Matilda off to young widow Arminel Chalfort (who narrates the story), and Ellin and Mrs. Chalfort attempt to discover the child's history despite the fact that Matilda is silenced by an unknown terror. Eventually, after initial detective work by Ellin and reminiscences by Mrs. Chalfort about her grim marriage and persecution by step-children (including the dreadful Emma), Matilda becomes a cheerful, happy little girl who adores her new guardians. Finally, then, there's a kidnapping, a secret tale about a dead baby, a night visit to a tomb, flights, two deaths, and blackmail. Plus: a fairy-tale ending. Some minor fun for literary detectives, some lively diversion for romance-gothic traditionalists. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
School Library Journal Review
Emma
School Library Journal
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Gr 7 Up-Austen's unlikable and meddling leading lady gets the shuojo treatment in this manga adaptation of Emma. The match-making society lady, riding on the high of having recently paired up her governess and a wealthy neighbor, attempts to unite all of the single denizens of Highbury, in Regency-era England. The key players (Emma, Mr. Knightley, Harriet Smith, Jane Fairfax, and Frank Churchill) are given most of the screen time in this version. After some misunderstandings and entanglements, romances end happily and mysteries are solved. Chan keeps the essence of the original, complete with flirtatious banter, social commentary, and Emma's character growth from self-centered and condescending diva to slightly more humble and good-intentioned heroine. The work's Mr. Knightley is more self-righteous than the classic's, but the manga's dreamy depiction of him will quickly win over readers. Discerning teens will be able to catch the clues hidden within the gray-toned illustrations as to the characters' true feelings. The variation in panel design and use of the format's traditional chibi form add to the narrative's dynamic pacing. Many of the original title's interior monologue is presented in striking visuals, such as Emma's realization of the nature of her affection for Mr. Knightley, which is expressed in a wordless multiple-panel scene of her pricking herself with a rose and dropping its vase to the floor. Character sketches and adapter's and artist's notes give context for their creative choices, offering an in-depth look at the manga format. VERDICT A wonderful interpretation of the classic for reluctant readers and purists alike.-Shelley Diaz, School Library Journal © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.