Show Notes
Emma is convinced she has found the perfect match. Despite Mr Knightley's doubts, she sets about bringing Harriet Smith and the charming Mr Elton ever closer together.
But are Emma's carefully laid plans unfolding as she imagines? Or could Mr Elton's attentions be directed elsewhere?
Join Dame Julie Andrews for a captivating reading of Jane Austen's beloved novel Emma, presented in its original, unabridged form.
This is Jane Austen Stories, Emma Part 3.
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A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews.
Written by Jane Austen | Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton | Produced by Katrina Hughes | Additional script editing: Kate Simants | Exec produced by Pascal Hughes | Sound Supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design by The Soundhouse Studios | Assembly edit by Carla Flores | Compositions by Dorry Macaulay | Music performances Dorry Macaulay, Mea Wade and Emily Allen | Mix & mastering: The Soundhouse Studios | Production Manager: Natalie Brook-Reynolds
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