Pride and Prejudice

By: Jane Austen

Narrated by: Helen Lisanti

Length: 13 hrs

Publisher's summary

Charles Bingley, a wealthy young gentleman, has moved into Netherfield Park manor, which causes much excitement in the village of Longbourn, especially among the five unmarried daughters of the Bennet household. Despite many romatic complications, the overall tone of this classic novel is, as Jane Austen described it, “light and bright, and sparkling”.

Public Domain (P)2010 Helen Lisanti

Critic reviews

"Helen Lisanti is a rising star in audio narration." ( Audiobook News Service)

Classic novel, great reader

You have to read Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice." And, since you do, this Audible book is the best way to do it. The reader puts feeling, and emotion into this intriguing story and her tonal impressions of the different characters never leave you in doubt if who is speaking in the novel. Fun read. Enjoy.

Well worth $ 4.87!

I can't come up with anything new to say about this book - it's a classic. I enjoy Austen and have both read and listened to all her novels. However, I didn't have an audio version of P&P in my library, and a couple of weeks ago when I was suffering from a nasty cold, and with -15C outside, I felt in need of a "comfort" listen. I have a few favourite narrators on audible, and especially for a classic I'd usually go with a tried and trusted one, but I wasn't very familiar with any of the narrators reading the unabridged version. I was initially a little sceptical of this bargain-priced version, but with no credits to spare and being on a "January" budget, I took the chance after listening to the audio sample. I was not disappointed. This is very well read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Other reviewers have pointed out that the narration is fast-paced - there's not much of a pause after sentences and between paragraphs. It seem almost as if all pauses have been edited out. I also agree with the reviewers who mention especially Mr Bennett sounding a little strange early in the book, but the voices do improve as the narrator gets further along. These issues didn't detract from the story for me, maybe that's because I knew the book well enough already that I could easily follow the story despite any slight distractions.

If you're using a credit anyway, listen to all the versions offerred to find the one you like best, otherwise this is a very good option, whether you already know and love Pride and Prejudice or you never got around to reading Austen and wonder what all the fuss is about. It is a classic, but this really is not a hard read. It's entertaining, light and often very funny, with plenty of human interest and recognizable situations despite having been written 200 years ago.

good one

This classic is well read and a very good listen. Worth the purchase. Great story and charcters. I like this kind of book and this is a good one.

Awesome

Of course, I love this book! Helen Lisanti does a very good job as a narrator.

wonderful story

Where does Pride and Prejudice rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I'm very selective about the audio books I choose to listen to, so I've been pleased with all of them however this is one of my favorites.

Can't Go Wrong With This One

What can I say about this book that hasn't already been said countless times before? All I can add is another endorsement of this performance which is an excellent value. Sample all others of course, but rest assured that this version is a steal. One somewhat odd fact that might be of note is that this book is not broken up; it's one big file. As its chapters are properly indexed, this means for once that your player will actually indicate Chapter 61 when you reach Chapter 61; rather novel I thought....

Good for the Car

What did you love best about Pride and Prejudice?

I listened to this in the car, to and from work, using the audible app on my phone (I use an FM tuner adapter to play it through my car speakers). The story was wonderful and easy to follow, despite the car noise and British accent. Great way to take in a classic!

Loved it...

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I really loved the story...Loved how it was in the past..

Who was your favorite character and why?

Darcy...I loved even after Liz told him she did not like him..he never stopped loving her...

Have you listened to any of Helen Lisanti’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

no

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Both

Mom Loved it!

I downloaded this book on I-Pod for my Mother to listen to while she was in chemotherapy. We had downloaded others, she thought were OK. She LOVED this book and she LOVED the narration. Because of chemo, Mom's hearing isn't what it used to be, but she had no problem with this narrator. Of course Mom had seen the "movie", but the book (even on audio) is so much better.

Jane Austen done poorly

This is my favorite book. Unfortunately the reader is bad and has ruined the experience for my. I doubt I will finish listening. Thank goodness it was cheap. Mr. Bennett sounds like he is in set on a slow speed under water and Mrs. Bennett would drive a sane person crazy.