Emma (version 5)

Don't miss it!

(5 stars)

Danny from Finsbury Park

I usually only listen to English voices reading the English classics, so I nearly missed a treat here. Moira Fogarty's reading is absolutely splendid: clear, well-paced throughout and free from errors. She brings the various characters to life. I noticed that she brings out so many of the nuances in Austen's writing - including several that I had missed when reading and re-reading the book. My rating is for Moira's reading. It goes without saying that the book itself merits five stars.

(5 stars)

Ian

What an exceptional narrator . very professional . Moira you have the voice of an angel . Absolutely love the the way Moira does all the different characters and never misses a beat . Excellent book and read perfectly as are all the books read by Moira Fogarty !

Well Read

(5 stars)

A LibriVox Listener

An enjoyable listen as the reader, Moria, changes her voice to emphasize the different characters. My favorite of her’s is Mrs. Elton. She captures the slyness and snobbery of the character very well.

Good Listen

(5 stars)

Neko

The plot was kinda slow at times. But I found the story interesting overall, and the narration was excellent. I appreciate how Moira gave each character a different voice.

Terrific reading

(5 stars)

duxomnium

I am almost at the end of Emma, and I simply cannot imagine a better reading than Moira Fogarty gives us here. The pitch, the timing, the intonations, the attention to detail, to ever word, all are marvelous. Yet all seems perfectly natural (she also makes me, with my own readings for LV, turn green with jealousy). I wish I could share my admiration for Ms. Fogarty’s splendid work with a similar admiration for Ms. Emma W. Yes, I know that by the end of the book, Austen would like us to believe that Emma has learned her lesson. I don’t believe it for an instant. Wait until the little Knightleys start populating the nursery. EWK, as a mother, will revert to her meddling managerial style, and -- unless their sensible ather intervenes -- she might become the worst sort of (to use a phrase that only came two centuries later) helicopter parent.

(4 stars)

free LeonardPeltier

The story kept my interest with several twists and pleasant surprises, but I sometimes lost track of what the relationships were of various characters to Emma and each other. I listened to Ms. Klett's very professional recording (Her performance in reading Pride and Prejudice was amazing) but then switched to this version read by Moira Fogarty which was also excellent and her voicing of the nervous ramblings of the good Ms. Bates was much less grating than in the former reading where Ms. Bates voice was humorous but annoying, which was certainly what Austen must have intended. There were many ironies presented in this novel that impressed me with Austen's subtlety of her satire. Recommended.

Emma

(5 stars)

--isobel

I have really enjoyed this rendition of Emma. Ms. Fogarty has a pleasant voice, not too high pitched and she reads at an excellent pace. Her interpretations of the characters voices is charming and adds much to book. I really like her version of Miss Bates of the endless pointless conversation. I will be sorry when I reach then end of the book. Thank you, Ms. Fogarty for an excellent recording. --isobel

Moira Fogarty reads Emma

(5 stars)

Levi Thomas

I have listened to many of the classic books on this site and I must say that this one was my favorite. Moira Fogarty has a wonderful voice for this book. She does Emma's voice flawlessly but also pulls off all the different voices, from Mrs.Bates to Mr.Woodhouse. She is clear and precise. In short, she makes the listening very enjoyable and entertaining.