ROMANCE

Emma

by Jane Austen
15 CDs. 18 hrs. Dreamscape Media. Jan. 2017. ISBN 9781520064048. $39.99. digital download. F
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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.
Reviewed by Barbara Wysocki, formerly with Cora J. Belden Lib., Rocky Hill, CT , Mar 03, 2017
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