Persuasion

By: Jane Austen

Narrated by: Peta Johnson

Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins

Publisher's summary

Persuasion, Jane Austen's final novel, follows the romance of Anne Elliot and naval officer Frederick Wentworth. They were happily engaged until Anne's friend, Lady Russell, persuaded her that Frederick was "unworthy". Now, eight years later, Frederick returns, a wealthy captain in the navy, while Anne's family teeters on the edge of bankruptcy. They still love each other, but their past mistakes threaten to keep them apart.

Public Domain (P)2009 Alpha DVD LLC

too fast

the reader reads too fast. it was hard sometimes to follow the story. at least i knew the story.

Great story, but the narrator speaks too quickly

Peta Johnson has a nice voice but races through the story with little intonation. You need to listen carefully to not miss sections of the dialogue and description. I had to repeatedly backtrack and re-listen to sections to make sure I didn't miss something. The story itself is wonderful, of course!

Great Book - Awful Recording

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator read way to fast with no pacing or pausing for punctuation. Her modulation is horrible - she emphasizes words that don't make sense and turns well written phrases into difficult to understand travesties. I would NOT recommend paying any amount of money for this recording - spend a few more bucks and get one worth listening to.

Could not finish owing to awful reading

We purchased this to listen to during a long drive. Previously we'd listened to Austen's Emma the same way. For this book we had to shut the playback off after less than 20 minutes; neither I nor my wife could stand to listen to it.

The reader rushes, there are no pauses for any kind of punctuation or between paragraphs. There is no expression, no sense that the reader understands what is meant for humor, or pathos, or satire. It is one flat, rapid, breathless, high-pitched gobble.

Can we have the 7.95 back, please?

Love the story, but it could have been told better

Persuasion is one of my favorites, but the narration was a bit fast and dry at times, difficult to keep up with who was speaking during a conversation.

The editing of this audiobook was terrible! Some points the narrator repeats sentences, in others, her sentence is plainly cut-off.

you'll have to listen at warp speed on this one

Not sure how I ended up with this version, but I don't think this narrator took a breath through the whole book. She reads at warp speed, but I can't listen at warp speed, and the hissing sound of her 'S's grated on my nerves...

great sleep aid

The readers voice drones on and on rushing one word to the next without thought or care. If you have trouble sleeping, try this recording. I will now pay closer attention to reviews. And yes, I purchased a different audio to finish listening to the book.

Worst version imaginable

The narrator reads too fast, with no emmotion, and no pauses for punctuation. She sounds almost mechanical in her reading, and has turned an amazing novel into a tedious, barely intelligible verbal race to reach the next chapter on a single breath. Don't waste your money, select another version.

Really bad reading

... she speaks so fast that you can barely understand her. Go back and get a better version. This one is just bad. I'd give zero stars if I could.

can't stand listening to the reader

I love this book, but I could not listen to it. The reader speaks too fast and has no inflection at all- sort of sounded like a computer reading. If you love Jane Austen try a different production.