I loved music and silence by rose tremainbeautifully read, hauntinga cold weather read though. Audiobooks matching keywords jane austen juliet stevenson. What other book might you compare emma to, and why. Audiobookjane eyrenarratorjuliet stevenson youtube. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Delivery very fast but i still wish i had bought a different copy. Emma by jane austen and juliet stevenson audiobook. Have you listened to any of jenny agutters other performances. Juliet stevenson is an excellent reader and she has a very clear voice which doesnt grate on you even after hours of listening. There are so many audio versions for each book and i am having a hard time deciding. Listen to emma by jane austen available from rakuten kobo. She is a british actress on stage and screen and notably a member of the royal shakespeare company.
Jane austen read by juliet stevenson emma 1996, digitally. Emma audiobook by jane austen 9789629544485 rakuten kobo. Juliet stevenson is a prolific audiobook narrator and her latest recording of the childrens book by a. The audible tonguetwister challenge with juliet stevenson. Browse audiobooks read by juliet stevenson sorted by best. Cassette abridged audio books jane austen for sale ebay. Aug 01, 2006 arrogant, selfwilled and egotistical, emma is jane austens most unusual heroine. Highly prized not only for their light irony, humor and depiction of contemporary english country life, but also for their underlying serious qualities, austens works are regarded by many as some of the greatest novels ever written. This kindle book was much better formatted than the previous eversion, with proper paragraphing and a more attractive font. More importantly, i have since read and enjoyed ann radcliffes mysteries of udolpho, which the heroine of northanger abbey has read and which influences her view of what she will encounter at the abbey. Her other film appearances include emma 1996, bend it like beckham 2002, mona lisa smile 2003, being julia 2004, and infamous 2006. I did enjoy the narrator, juliet stevenson, however i did feel that often her voice for emma felt a bit older than emma actually was. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Naxos audiobooks has long been dedicated to creating exemplary audiobook recordings of jane austen classics, employing the amazing vocal talents of juliet stevenson and emilia fox. Elton in 1996s emma and whose comical performance as keira knightleys cleavage loving mother in bend it like beckham is my favorite character in the film. Listening to classics via audiobook make it far less intimidating. Apr 29, 2009 of seven naxos audio books in my possession, five are read by juliet stevenson, the actress who so brilliantly portrayed mrs. Other film credits include the trial, drowning by numbers and emma. I was carried along by the story, made to laugh and cry.
See our list of juliet stevenson narrated audio books. Written by jane austen, narrated by juliet stevenson. Written by jane austen, anna lea adaptation, narrated by emma thompson, joanne froggatt, isabella inchbald, aisling loftus, joseph millson, morgana robinson. This emma audio book narrated by emma thompson is hands.
Naxos audiobooks narrator juliet stevenson chats with austenprose. Even those who have read austens novels will find themselves loving this. Buy audio cd books jane austen and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. She is known for her work on bend it like beckham 2002, truly madly deeply 1990 and nicholas nickleby 2002. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Find juliet stevenson discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Fab several years before the events of the novel, anne elliott fell in love with. She is handsome, clever and rich and has a disposition to think too well of herself. The cover design is so awful i almost threw the book away, its like a manga comic i didnt notice the cover when i ordered it. Browse audiobooks read by juliet stevenson sorted by.
Download audiobooks matching keywords jane austen juliet stevenson to your device. Jane austen famously described emma woodhouse, the title character of her 1815 novel, as a heroine whom noone but. Listen to emma by jane austen, juliet stevenson for free with a 30 day free trial. Emma by jane austen and juliet stevenson audiobook listen. I would never, never recommend this version to a jane austen lover which is a pity given juliet stevenson s excellent reading and characterisations of the various characters.
Juliet stevenson narrated audio books at simply audiobooks. Juliet stevenson arrogant, selfwilled and egotistial, emma is jane austens most unusual heroine. Browse audiobooks read by juliet stevenson sorted by best selling this month page 1 audiobooks. Juliet stevenson does a perfect job of performing this audio book. Juliet stevenson audiobooks audiobook narrator download. So talented is juliet that every character is brought to life without over dramatic voice changes. Emma at emma, by jane austen, is a novel about the perils of misconstrued romance. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. Obviously the book emma is fantastic but this particular publication is pretty bad. I have two of the audio books read by juliet stevenson northanger abbey and persuasion. See all 2864 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Juliet stevenson has worked extensively for the rsc and the royal national theatre. Mansfield park read by juliet stevenson was a much better experience bringing a loved classic to life. Aug 18, 2008 i, like you love to have an audio book playing in the car while driving. She received an olivier award for her role in death and the maiden at the royal court, and a number of other awards for her work in the film truly, madly, deeply. Jane austen tells us when emma is sad and upset, we dont need a soulful musical accompaniment to belabour the point. Narrating a novel is challenging work and i was curious about the. As in her other novels, austen explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in georgianregency england. Emma is a very long novel that could have become a little tedious.
Emma, when first published in 1816, was written when jane austen was at the height of her powers. Aug 21, 2017 emma audiobook by jane austen full audio book with subtitles part 1 of 2. Elton would be reading to me, but her performances are excellent. Mansfield park, by jane austen naxos audiobooks, read by. Learn more about emma in the listening books digital collection. You can really feel immersed in the story when listening. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android.
Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Yet generations of readers have loved emma, as much for her blunders as for her wit and vivacity. I am particularly looking for a version of emma at the moment. So intimate was the narration of peoples lives i felt like i had a window into their minds. It is a tribute to juliet stevenson that emma is superb right until the end. Which, given that i have read the actual book many many times, is a real testament to the reader. Juliet stevenson was born on october 30, 1956 in essex, england as juliet anne virginia stevenson. Would juliet stevenson do who do you think you are. Emma written by jane austen performed by juliet stevenson on cd.
Her interfering ways and inveterate matchmaking are at once shocking and comic. Jane austen emma 4 cassette audio book abridged bbc radio penelope keith. Juliet anne virginia stevenson, cbe born 30 october 1956 is an english actress of stage and screen. Posted in rjaneausten by uvanquishthefoe 60 points and 14 comments.
Emma, handsome, clever, and rich, has nothing else to do but try to pair off her friends, and she consistently misreads the relationships and situations around her as much as she misreads her own heart. She is known for her role in the film truly, madly, deeply 1991, for which she was nominated for the bafta award for best actress in a leading role. Emma audiobook by jane austen full audio book with. Buy emma by jane austen, juliet stevenson from amazons fiction books store. When she decides to introduce the humble harriet smith to the delights of genteel society and to find her a suitable husband, she precipitates. Juliet stevenson has won the prestigious audie award and numerous earphones awards for her narrations. Emma 1996 juliet stevenson and alan cummings as mr and mrs. Persuasion is one of jane austens shorter novels but by some people is considered her best work.
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