Pride and Prejudice [Audible Studios]

By: Jane Austen

Narrated by: Lindsay Duncan

Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

"His perfect indifference, and your pointed dislike, make it so delightfully absurd!"

Pride and Prejudice has delighted generations of readers with its unforgettable cast of characters, carefully choreographed plot, and a hugely entertaining view of the world and its absurdities. With the arrival of eligible young men in their neighbourhood, the lives of Mr and Mrs Bennet and their five daughters are turned inside out and upside down. Pride encounters prejudice, upward-mobility confronts social disdain, and quick-wittedness challenges sagacity, as misconceptions and hasty judgements lead to heartache and scandal, but eventually to true understanding, self-knowledge, and love. In this supremely satisfying story, Jane Austen balances comedy with seriousness, and witty observation with profound insight. If Elizabeth Bennet returns again and again to her letter from Mr Darcy, readers of the novel are drawn even more irresistibly by its captivating wisdom.

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Wonderful

I thought it was a very typical love story of different birth, but still so well written and performed that it deserves no less than all the praise I can offer. Heck I just wrote in the same style as the book.

Lindsay Duncan is perfection

A wonderful story beautifully told--Lindsay Duncan is a fantastic narrator and gives each character just the right voice. Loved it.

great classic book

great book such a classic. :) good overall story. great book written by a woman

Austen did it again

As was the case with Emma, I found Pride and Prejudice to be completely enjoyable. Austen has a delightful way of bringing her characters to life: flaws and all. The settings are rich and expertly detailed without being over the top. I found myself completely enveloped in this story.

Terrific reader

I don't know how she did it, but Lindsey Duncan created a distinct voice for each character that perfectly suited him or her. She made a wonderful novel perfect!

Housewives of the Georgian Era

I loved listening to the reader. She really did bring the book to life. The writing was so intriguing as well. Words and descriptions that made me giggle. Listening made me wish to adopt and familiarize myself with this language.

journey into feminine ambitions

“A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.”

11-year-old listening to this book

I am 11 years old I still am very interested in this book Everyone should love this book the narrators Reading is superb you will find that the author has wrote a real classic

Lindsay Duncan is amazing

She’s an amazing actress and does one of my favorite novels absolute justice. My only complaint would be the suddenness between chapters. I believe this production was bought by Audible and I assume that there is a musical outro after each chapter that they are removing, but whatever it is, it would likely be preferable to the jolt.

A Great Listen

After trying MANY samples of this book from multiple different platforms and narrators, this one was by far the best. Great narration, highly recommend.