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Pride and Prejudice Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Jane Austen (Author), Rosamund Pike (Narrator), Audible Studios (Publisher)
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One of Jane Austen’s most beloved works, Pride and Prejudice, is vividly brought to life by Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl). In her bright and energetic performance of this British classic, she expertly captures Austen’s signature wit and tone. Her attention to detail, her literary background, and her performance in the 2005 feature film version of the novel provide the perfect foundation from which to convey the story of Elizabeth Bennet, her four sisters, and the inimitable Mr. Darcy.

In Pride and Prejudice, the Bennet sisters try to find their way in the repressive strictures of 19th-century society. Austen shows the folly of judging by first impressions and the experience of falling in love, and she superbly describes a world which, despite being more than two centuries old, still resonates with modern concerns.

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    11 hours and 35 minutes
  2. Author
    Jane Austen
  3. Narrator
    Rosamund Pike
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    December 8, 2015
  5. Language
    English
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    Audible Studios
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    B016LN4BYA
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    Unabridged
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Listening Length 11 hours and 35 minutes
Author Jane Austen
Narrator Rosamund Pike
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date December 08, 2015
Publisher Audible Studios
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B016LN4BYA
Best Sellers Rank #7,177 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#76 in Historical Romance (Audible Books & Originals)
#150 in Classic Literature
#384 in Historical Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)

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This novel may not ‘take you in’ immediately... persist -- by the fifth or sixth (short) chapter you will have ‘caught on’. Author Jane Austen is illustrating (ridiculing?) the ‘manners’ and mannerisms of the British aristocracy of the era. First published in 1813, the pace and dynamics of the story and its characters are slow by modern measure. I lit into the read without a bit of knowledge of the book beyond its high place in great literature and it can be too easy to judge 19th century literature by misplaced 21st century expectations. Even a wikipedia article’s worth of preparation would have focused the read earlier for me, nonetheless, once oriented to Jane Austen’s objective the reader becomes an interested spectator, often surprised, or amazed, or appalled by the cunning, slyness, and occasionally viciousness of the characters intentions constrained by the language (snarky?) and manners (starched) of the Regency Era.The novel is a ‘must read’ if you are interested in serious literature.______________________Try to find another publication if you read this book on a kindle. A digital scan of hardcopy followed by a slap-dash plunge through Optical Character Reader (OCR) software with little or even NO follow-up editing produces the sloppy text you will have to put up with throughout this poorly done version. Pride and PrejudiceOn nearly_every_page_you will find this (3 superfluous underscores) followedby an inane line break.Miss Austen would be aghast! And you can do better, even at the $0.99 price-point!
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Black Plum
5.0 out of 5 stars Pride & Prejudice
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2012
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"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."

That's probably one of the most famous opening sentences of a novel, along with Moby Dick. Pride and Prejudice is also probably one of Jane Austen's most famous novels. I certainly liked it much more than Northanger Abbey. It is the story of Elizabeth Bennet, who lives with five sisters, and an odd pair of parents at Longbourn. Her mother is constantly scheming about marrying off her daughters to wealthy young men, so when Netherfield Park is let to the rich Mr. Bingley, she is very excited indeed. (Mr. Bennet's estate will be entailed away from the immediate family upon his death, so at least one of the sisters has to marry well to provide for them.) And Mr. Bingley brings his very proud friend, Mr. Darcy. The book is about the courtships, and, of course, has many twists and turns. Mr. Darcy, Mr. Bingley, Mr. Wickham, and I suppose, the detestable Mr. Collins (who the estate will be entailed to) are the main men of the story.

I really loved this one; it had humor and wit in it, and great characters. I enjoyed Mr. Bennet and his sarcasm very much, though Mrs. Bennet and Lydia are really too silly sometimes. So stupid. And of course, Elizabeth. She is really a very smart and spirited young woman, who will not be ordered around. I also watched the 1995 TV series from BBC, and I must confess, Mr. Darcy...never mind.

Anyway, all the characters were well portrayed, and while the TV series is wonderful, it doesn't quite have the subtlety of the conversations in Pride and Prejudice itself. The TV series did have excellent casting though; all the Bennets, Mr. Darcy, and Mr. Collins were portrayed very well. (Yes, I suppose this is sort of a double review.) I would say though, that Caroline Bingley should have been a little prettier; she was just hideous, and Mr. Bingley was kind of silly-looking. But everywhere else, they did very well.

Back to the book. As I said, there were many twists and turns which made this one a thoroughly enjoyable read. And really great characters. Though she is certainly less descriptive and florid than Dickens, Austen still manages in this one, to portray everyone extremely well. Mr. Collins really is detestable, Bingley overly-cheerful and positive, and Darcy stiff and stern (though he has his reasons, of course.) Mrs. Bennet is an extremely foolish woman, as is Lydia, the youngest Bennet. The pride and prejudice of the story refer, I believe, to Mr. Darcy's pride and Elizabeth's prejudice (though it is certainly debatable.) Mr. Darcy is very proud indeed at the beginning of the story, and Elizabeth's prejudice prevents her from seeing his true character for a while.

I will just add that I read the Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition from 2009, and while it has a very nice design, it does not have any analysis or introduction, so if you want that you'd be better off reading the Penguin Classics regular edition or Oxford World Classics. However, my Penguin Classics Deluxe edition arrived slightly damaged on the spine, which was a disappointment.

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Lourdes
5.0 out of 5 stars Who doesn't like pride and prejudice?
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024
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This is a classic and I love it
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5.0 out of 5 stars Quintessential Austen
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2016
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A favorite that is listened to year after year! I was first introduced in an English Lit class in high school and I have read and reread this beautiful story at a rate of once or twice a year since.

The characters are so well drawn, the follies so well orchestrated and the times captured in so much detail it almost takes your breath away. The writing is truly beautiful and flows over the reader like the softest piece of silk. The sentences are intricately constructed yet easily comprehensible and the meaning is not lost even though a single sentence might cover a third of a page. Jane Austen's mastery of the English language is more remarkable today in this age of acronyms and sentence fragments than it was in her own time, I am sure.

The story itself is incredibly detailed and the characters are drawn in a depth that is not commonly seen today. Eliza Bennett understands herself incredibly well and is able to recognize when she has made a mistake and rectify it in a gracious way that does not occur today. She is also able to repel unkind inquiries and remarks just as graciously. What she is not so easily able to do is forgive the chance hearing of an unkind remark said in a moment of pride. Hearing an unkind description of her appearance that is said by Mr. Darcy at a dance, she takes an instant dislike to him and from then on proceeds to be as unkind to him as her generous nature will allow. Mr. Darcy, however, after uttering these fateful words that he does not know were overheard, begins to have an attraction to Elizabeth that he fights for months afterwards. When he finally surrenders to his strong feelings for her, Eliza rejects him so utterly that he is shocked beyond recognition. He sets about trying to rectify her perceptions of him and is making a sound beginning when the unthinkable occurs. Can he overcome his pride? Can she overcome her prejudice?

Listening to an excellent narration of this classic was almost as fun as understanding the story with the help of Mrs. Martindale, my saintly English Lit teacher, all those years ago. Rosamund Pike does a rather astounding performance. All of the voices she creates are well done, singular, and fun to listen to. I couldn't stop listening and enjoyed every second of it!
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Erika Saldaña
5.0 out of 5 stars Hermosa edición de calidad!
Reviewed in Mexico on February 17, 2024
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El libro es pequeño, pero cómodo para llevar en bolso, es preciosa la edicion, los detalles, la letra pequeña pero se lee bien. Se ve de excelente calidad el libro. El único detalle y que no me gustó es la elección de papel, es muy blanco y con el contraste de las letras, llega a ser un tanto molesto, a diferencia de otros tipos de papel. Aún así recomiendo mucho esta colección de clásicos.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hermosa edición de calidad!
Reviewed in Mexico on February 17, 2024
El libro es pequeño, pero cómodo para llevar en bolso, es preciosa la edicion, los detalles, la letra pequeña pero se lee bien. Se ve de excelente calidad el libro. El único detalle y que no me gustó es la elección de papel, es muy blanco y con el contraste de las letras, llega a ser un tanto molesto, a diferencia de otros tipos de papel. Aún así recomiendo mucho esta colección de clásicos.
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Leila de Carvalho e Gonçalves
5.0 out of 5 stars O Amor Na Era Georgiana
Reviewed in Brazil on July 17, 2021
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Sem dúvida, Orgulho e Preconceito está entre as historias de amor mais populares da literatura e a receita do seu relevante e longevo sucesso não é nenhum mistério. Se por um lado, ele cumpre à risca “as regras tácitas dos romances populares voltados para um público feminino, isto é, a assimetria social e econômica entre o casal protagonista, bem como os desencontros e o sofrimento da mocinha da história e seu inevitável final feliz”(1); por outro, sua história é narrada por uma soberba escritora, à medida que a inglesa Jane Austen é uma sagaz testemunha de seu tempo, a Era Georgiana, uma hábil construtora de personagens esféricos e uma mestra do discurso indireto livre, conduzido por um narrador onisciente, que não faz parte da história e é dotado de uma sutil ironia.

O romance tem como cenário a zona rural da Inglaterra durante o início do século XIX e gira ao redor da família Bennet, constituída pelo marido, mulher e cinco filhas. A segunda, Elizabeth ou Lizzie, é a protagonista, uma jovem decidida a tomar as rédeas de sua vida e só se casar por amor numa época em que “o casamento era baseado em cálculos racionais e econômicos”. Seu par romântico é o abonado sr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, aparentemente um improvável candidato, pois se a relação entre eles é marcada pela atração, também é pela hostilidade que só será superada, se o casal abdicar do orgulho e preconceito.

Aliás, características que não são exclusivas de um ou de outro mas dos dois, confirmando a apropriada escolha do título. Como afirma Bruna Vieira, o romance foi um convite para ela pensar sobre os sentimentos que cultiva para se proteger, mas acabam por afastá-la do que lhe pode fazer feliz.” Uma interessante reflexão que vale para todos nós.

Na verdade, “Austen exige leitores inteligentes e seria um equívoco ler seus romances de costumes como histórias românticas ou escapistas, só porque tratam de amor e casamento. Seu conteúdo crítico e agudeza se mantiveram afiados, não perderam o frescor e ainda hoje nos permitem espiar pelas frestas do tempo e aprender com suas histórias.”(2)

Uma boa prova é “o tamanho da presença da romancista na cultura pop que, com sua persistência, impressiona. As adaptações para o cinema, televisão e internet são incontáveis, e um passeio por sites de vendas online mostra que todo tipo de item, de velas a chá, de meias a livros de receitas, é vendido com a marca da escritora. Seu nome se tornou sinônimo de um universo com o qual muitas de suas leitoras sonham: o mundo das mansões inglesas, vestidos de época e chás da tarde. A discreta revolução da escritora, ao transformar mulheres de objetos em sujeitos, permitiu que esse mundo se tornasse um universo de sonho e romance, em vez de um mundo que oprime mulheres.”(3)

Quanto ao formato, adquiri o e-book que não possui Fortuna Crítica nem Notas de Rodapé. Possui apenas o texto de Austen bem diagramado e sem erros. Pelo preço que paguei, menos do que um café, foi uma boa compra. Recomendo.

Boa Leitura!

Nota:
(1) “Jane Austen, Mulheres e Romances: Autoria Feminina Em Prosa E Seus Desafios”, Jaqueline Sant’Ana.
(2) “Uma Escultura Entalhada Em Marfim”, Sandra Guardini de Vasconcelos.
(3) “Amor Ardente Da Literatura E Do Cinema”, por Isadora Sinay.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bel libro
Reviewed in Italy on March 29, 2024
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Libro arrivato molto prima della data prevista, in ottime condizioni e da grande fan della storia l’ho già quasi finito. Lo consiglierei
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5.0 out of 5 stars Eine zeitlose Geschichte
Reviewed in Germany on February 18, 2024
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Stolz und Vorurteil - die zeitlose Liebesgeschichte zwischen dem stolzen Mr. Darcy und der impulsiven Elisabeth gehört nicht nur in jede gute Büchersammlung. Sie gehört gelesen, wieder und wieder.
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E. Hoving
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely beautiful
Reviewed in the Netherlands on February 14, 2024
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Beautiful cover and easy to read.
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