This BBC Radio presentation is a superb dramatization of Jane Austen's class novel. It is not narrated, nor is it the novel itself. Rather, it is an extended, radio play, a dramatization with a full cast of distinctive characters. The story is presented primarily through conversations between the various characters, with just enough narration to help the reader along. The voices are supplemented with sound effects of all kinds, as well as classical music at interludes between parts of the story. The voices are highly distinctive, so much that the listener needs no reminder as to who is who. Some familiarity with the story would be helpful but not essential. However, this work will mainly be appreciated by readers who have known and loved "Emma", and want to relive the experience of Austen's book with a playful, audio version. I am deeply impressed with this work, as with the other BBC radio dramatizations that I have listened to. ( )