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Emma
Argo Classics (Related to this series)
- Author
- Jane Austen
- Narrator
- Prunella Scales
- Publisher
- Argo
- Publish Date
- 17 September 2020
- Run Time
- 2 hours 57 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Classic fiction: literary and general, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Classic plays / drama, Essays, Literary studies: postcolonial literature, Autobiography: writers, Literary studies: from c 2000
What to expect
William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.
Impressively witty, beautiful and vain, with a penchant for meddling, Emma Woodhouse is 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.
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- Author
- Jane Austen
- Narrator
- Prunella Scales
- Duration
- 2 hours 57 minutes
- Release Date
- 17 September 2020
- ISBN
- 9780008439682
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Argo
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Classic fiction: literary and general, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Classic plays / drama, Essays, Literary studies: postcolonial literature, Autobiography: writers, Literary studies: from c 2000
Synopsis
William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. Impressively witty, beautiful and vain, with a penchant for meddling, Emma Woodhouse is 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.
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