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Emma Thompson

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Emma Thompson

By: Robin Morgan-Bentley
Narrated by: Emma Thompson
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In this interview, Emma Thompson shares her considerable insight into Britain's most influential female novelist, the great Jane Austen. Having played the narrator in an all-star-cast adaptation of Northanger Abbey, Emma discusses her favourite passages, characters and themes.

She praises Austen for her unique ability to engage the reader with universal stories of human desires, hopes and foibles, and describes her own long-standing love affair with the author, having first picked up Austen's books at the age of thirteen.

Having won a BAFTA, an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her screenplay adaptation of Sense and Sensibility, Emma Thompson has already brought Austen to the 21st Century and introduced her to a new generation. She does the same with Northanger Abbey, referring to the heroine as a 'sweet girl', her love interest as a 'witty friend' and the villain of the piece as 'an absolute knob-head'.

In contrast to Sense and Sensibility, Emma describes Northanger Abbey as a straightforward text; the perfect introduction to Austen for those new to her writing.

Listen to Northanger Abbey here.

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This is a really great insight into one of our bestest modern day actresses. a calming voice from someone with obvious great intellect and good sense of humour melee this a small] but compelling listen.

great insight into a great actress

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Emma sounds wonderful in this short piece about her new role. I particularly
Ike the part where she says she had no formal training!

Star leader

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Get to learn more about Emma Thompson
and her thoughts as she shares about Northanger

Very interesting

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A great interview with Emma who has inspired me to pick up new books by authors I've been not considered, as well as giving Northanger Abbey another go.

Love Emma Thompson

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Emma Thomas is so funny and fascinating and Bentley is a great interviewer. One of my favourite Amazon Audible interviews.

Emma Thomas makes me chuckle

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This was a lovely short listen, Emma Thompson is so interesting - I love her voice.

Very Interesting

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Emma is a great actress, writer and has a fabulous reading voice. Listening to her is a real treat.

Interesting

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Class interview that declares fine definition to characters and various books to link up with.

Good sense of humour with interesting aspects

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I will be listening to audio books read by Emma based on hearing this interview. possibly north anger Abbey first.

very easy to listen to Emma's voice

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