There is nothing in the world more entertaining than a story well-told—and a love story that is rich in character, setting and plot is the best entertainment of all. Romantic love is something that transcends time and space, speaking to the hearts of people from many different social realities. Everyone can relate to that core element of devotion uniting the hearts of the two individuals at the centre of the story. Meanwhile, the specific social context that the lovers happen to be living in gives colour and detail and heightened drama to their story. When these two aspects of a love story are skillfully blended together in a novel, the result is a tale with an irresistible appeal to many different groups and many different generations.

Jane Austen had a unique genius for creating all of these things—love stories so vivid and complex in their development, with a rich tapestry of human vice and folly in the background, that her novels are as well loved today as they were when she wrote them two hundred years ago. No wonder! Her stories are full of the best parts of romantic adventure: eligible bachelors and clever heroines, romantic speeches—both sincere and ridiculous!—as well as seductive moves and humorous misreadings of another person’s intentions, to name but a few of her literary devices. More than anything else, this is what explains her singular popularity and enduring high status as an English author: she made the simple pursuit of a suitable marriage partner interesting, complex, enlightening and fun!

Join us in the enjoyment of Jane's classic novel Emma, as adapted for the stage by award winning Canadian playwright Marion Johnson. This adaptation, well loved by audiences at live theatre festivals, is now available for your enjoyment in audiobook format, as narrated by Happy Life Depot publisher Ann Helga Denny.

Become ensconced in the world of Jane's characters, feel their aspirations, their struggles, their ups and downs on the path to self-knowledge, community responsibility, and the finding of true love!

Yes, Jane Austen wrote to entertain—stories about healthy young adults with hearts full of hope, seeking the right marriage partner for a lifetime of happiness. This is a theme that never gets dull, and no one has ever explored it with greater finesse! Enjoy this audiobook today, as you feel the redemptive power of lovers finding a future in one another.