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A cautionary tale about the evils of interference, matchmaking and good intentions turned awry, Emma is the study of a young woman raised without sufficient discipline or occupation. Handsome, clever and rich, Emma is the epitome of what a young woman should be in Regency England, except for the fact that her indulgent father and lack of a mother have left her spoiled and used to getting her own way. Emma's only true critic and voice of reason is Mr. Knightley, a gentleman whose opinion she values greatly. She delights in meddling in the romantic affairs of everyone around her, thinking celibacy is a privilege she alone can enjoy by virtue of her social standing. In the end, Emma is forced t…
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Emma measures herself against Jane, then watches small errands and private worries turn unexpectedly delicate.
Emma is pleased by the Coles' admiration, but the glow does not last. Her popularity leaves her turning over what she may have revealed to Frank Churchill about Jane Fairfax, and Jane's music brings a more private discomfort: Emma can hear the gap between talent and…
A half-inch of snow turns a polite visit into a revealing test of Emma's composure.
Chapter 15 turns a polite evening at Randalls into a neat study of nerves, manners, and Emma's wandering attention. Mr. Elton treats Harriet's sore throat as a matter of deep urgency, Emma enjoys the prospect of Mr. Frank Churchill, and Mr.
Frank Churchill turns a dispute over Jane Fairfax's complexion into a polished bid for Highbury approval.
Frank Churchill's return to Highbury plays as a neat study in social performance. Arriving with Mrs. Weston, he seems warmly at ease with both her and the place, then turns the talk toward Jane Fairfax's appearance. His judgment is pointed: she looks pale, almost sickly.
This episode is a reading of Chapter 13 from Volume 3 of Jane Austen's novel Emma, describing a change in weather and Emma's resolve to go outside.
In Volume 2, Chapter 9 of Emma, Emma reflects on the Coles visit, Frank Churchill, and Jane Fairfax while trying to recover from her own feelings of "dignified seclusion." Harriet praises Emma's piano playing at Hartfield, but Emma says Jane Fairfax has both "taste" and "execution" and calls the difference like "a lamp" versus "sunshine." At Ford's, Harriet mentions Mr.
An audiobook reading of Jane Austen's novel Emma, beginning with a promotional message for Whoop and PodcastLibrary.
A reading of Jane Austen's 'Emma', focusing on a chapter where Mr.
This episode is a reading of Chapter 14 from Jane Austen's novel 'Emma', preceded by an advertisement for Virgin Atlantic Holidays and a promo for Podcast Library.
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Frank Churchill spends the morning with Mrs.
Emma's judgment of Mrs.
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