Emma (dramatic reading)

About this film

LibriVox recording of Emma, by Jane Austen. Read by a full cast. Emma is a novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance....As in her other novels, Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian-Regency England; she also creates a lively comedy of manners among her characters. Before she began the novel, Austen wrote, "I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like." In the very first sentence she introduces the title character as "Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich." Emma, however, is also rather spoiled, headstrong, and self-satisfied; she greatly overestimates her own matchmaking abilities; she is blind to the dangers of meddling in other people's lives, and her imagination and perceptions often lead her astray. (Summary by Wikipedia) Cast : Narrator, Volume 1: Bev J. Stevens Narrator, Volumes 2 and 3: CaprishaPage Mr. Henry Woodhouse: Robert Hoffman Emma Woodhouse: Amanda Friday Mr. George Knightley: Jason Mills Harriet Smith: Eden Rea-Hedrick Mrs. Anne Weston: Tiffany Halla Colonna Mr. Philip Elton: Chris Marcellus Mr. John Knightley: Noel Badrian Mrs. Isabella Knightley: CaprishaPage Mr. Westo…

Directors & creators

Jane Austen

Subjects

ibrivox; literature; audiobook; dramatic reading; emma; jane austen

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