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    Pride and Prejudice
    Pride and Prejudice
    Pride and Prejudice
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    Pride and Prejudice

    Written by Jane Austen

    Narrated by Kate Redding

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    Acclaimed to be the greatest novel ever written, the story of Mrs. Bennet's finding husbands for her daughters is told with wit and charm. A must for lovers of good literature.


    Jane Austen was born in Steventon, England, in 1775, where she lived for the first twenty-five years of her life. Her father, George Austen, was the rector of the local parish, and provided most of her education in their home. She began to write while in her teens and completed the original manuscript of Pride and Prejudice First Impressions, between 1796 and 1797. Pride and Prejudice was published in January 1813, two years after Sense and Sensibility, her first novel. Austen published four more novels: Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion. The last two were published in 1818, a year after her death.


    Narrator Kate Redding, is an award-winning narrator with hundreds of audiobooks to her credit.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSpotify Audiobooks
    Release dateJul 31, 2002
    ISBN9781467610490
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    Jane Austen

    Jane Austen nació en 1775 en Steventon (Hampshire), séptima de los ocho hijos del rector de la parroquia. Educada principalmente por su padre, empezó a escribir de muy joven, para recreo de la familia, y a los veintitrés años envió a los editores el manuscrito de La abadía de Northanger, que fue rechazado. Trece años después, en 1811, conseguiría publicar Juicio y sentimiento, a la que pronto seguirían Orgullo y prejuicio (1813), Mansfield Park (1814) y Emma (1816), que obtuvieron un gran éxito. Después de su muerte, acaecida prematuramente en 1817, y que le impidió concluir su novela SanditonLa abadía de Northanger, Persuasión (1818). Satírica, antirromántica, profunda y tan primorosa como mordaz, la obra de Jane Austen nace toda ella de una inquieta observación de la vida doméstica y de una estética necesidad de orden moral. «La Sabidu-ría –escribió una vez- es mejor que el Ingenio, y a la larga tendrá sin duda la risa de su parte.»

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    • 5/5
      I always enjoy reading this classic, and the narrator was just perfect!
    • 4/5
      I was not expecting myself to enjoy this as much as I did. Austen's writing is crystal clear, with many witty and sometimes provocative asides (e.g. "Is not general incivility the very essence of love?"). I found it also quite humorous, most evidently in the father's character and comments, though Austen shows the hurtful side of that, too. For a story that's a whole lot of talking, it pulls one along. Unfortunately started a whole string of "Ihatehim Ihatehim Ihatehim...Ilovehim" plots in books, movies, TV, Austen should not be held responsible for the cheap versions that followed in her wake. Not sure if her characters are deep, exactly, the relationships are certainly captured in a captivating way.
    • 5/5
      I always forget how accessible and enjoyable I find Austen.
    • 4/5
      Pride and Prejudice is a classic for a reason! This was my second attempt to read it and it went muuuch better. I think I got only to the ball my first try and set it down. Reading it this time I fell into the rhythm quickly and enjoyed it. It's a story that takes time to build up. Elizabeth thinks Darcy is a conceited snob at first and is shocked when he proposes to her, she rejects him and tells him why, which makes him explain himself and behave better. Lots of other characters that have their own things going on but still relate to the main story, I loved that. It was done so smoothly. At times events felt like they were being dragged out because it is a slower pace book, but once you complete the book it all ties in nicely.
    • 4/5
      Such a delightful & amusing book. The original Chick-Lit. Some books deserve to be read and re-read, preferably at different times in your life. This time I enjoyed the audio version of this book, thanks to Librivox
    • 3/5
      So, I'm probably the last one of my friends to read this book. It's not for lack of trying. I had started it about 4 times, but couldn't ever get through it. I love the 2005 movie version. I love the LBD youtube version. But it took me til this year to make it through the text. It wasn't bad. I don't know if I will read more Austen. It didn't blow me away like other "classic" books have. I like the story. I like Lizzy. I like imagining what my life would be like in England. Maybe just because I had known the story already from so many other versions, I was not quite as interested in finishing. I listened to part of it on audiobook, and maybe the narrator was not the best. But I'm glad I have finally read this book. It seemed like a rite of passage that I missed in early college.
    • 3/5
      When I started my reading list for 2017, I decided to go heavy on the classics, those books that always appear on those Read These Books Before You Die lists, 100 Greatest Books, blah-blah-blah. So I read it. It was okay, but I wasn’t exactly bowled over, it was a bit stiff and stilted. Not surprising considering the setting, plot, etc. “Oh, Lady Frillypants and Lord Salsburywichshireford! What an honor to see you at our daughter’s ball! Fa-la-la!” It wasn’t horrible, and I’m glad to have read it, but I did remove the other Jane Austen novels I had put on my list. One was enough.
    • 5/5
      As described by her contemporary Scott, "the exquisite touch which renders ordinary commonplace things and characters interesting from the truth of the description and the sentiment"
    • 5/5
      Excellent narration of one of the best novels. Loved it!
    • 4/5
      Austen is simply the master of dialogue. I thought is was okay when I read it in high school. I re-read it a few years ago (not sure of the date) and really appreciated it. It's no wonder this is a classic.
    • 2/5
      I've tried Austen several ways, one of which is [Pride and Prejudice.] I've tried to like her, everyone insists I should. I like the story, however the boring, monotonous speed at which it is told is worse than death for me. Sorry Jane! I've NEVER said this before, but the movie is far better than the book!
    • 3/5
      Narrated by Flo Gibson. Reader Flo Gibson does a great job of expressing the tones of this book, whether earnest, detached, snobby or ridiculous. And reading about the social mores of Jane Austen's day was interesting and outrageous. But after finally experiencing this classic, it came off as so much soap opera drama over not much at all. Just the times we live in!
    • 2/5
      I've tried Austen several ways, one of which is [Pride and Prejudice.] I've tried to like her, everyone insists I should. I like the story, however the boring, monotonous speed at which it is told is worse than death for me. Sorry Jane! I've NEVER said this before, but the movie is far better than the book!
    • 5/5
      This one's become a bit of a chestnut, so no further comment required from me.
    • 4/5
      Subliem boek, vooral door -sterke structuur: goed geconcentreerd rond een beperkt aantal figuren-Lizzy is de hoofdfiguur: ze ondergaat een hele evolutie in haar psyche-Humor is ijzersterk, in de vorm van ?wit? in de sterke dialogen en vooral het sarcasme in de karaktertekening (met Collins als hoogtepunt)-Romantische evolutieHoofdthema: onderscheid tussen schijn en werkelijkheid, en hoe mensen zich anders kunnen voordoen of anders kunnen overkomen dan ze in werkelijkheid zijn. In dat proces spelen vooral vooroordelen een essenti?le rol.Tegelijk een sterke tekening van de sociale conventies in het previctoriaanse Engeland.
    • 5/5
      First time!! I started it for my book group and thought - I can't even pay attention long enough to figure out what they are saying hahahahah... but I got it- and then I couldn't put it down. I'm glad I was "forced" to read it.
    • 4/5
      This is only the second Jane Austen book I've read so far and I loved it. I could never really get into Sense and Sensibility, the only other one I've read so far. It was a little difficult to read being my first Austen.

      Pride and Prejudice was so much better. I've always loved the movie and TV programme, so I was looking forward to reading this. It turned out that I love the book even more. I like that we get to see and hear more of Mr Darcy and how he feels the whole way through. He's more of a character in the book, and a lot more stern in the films.

      I'm planning to read the rest of Austen, but for now, this will be my favourite.
    • 5/5
      This is the best Pride and Prejudice audiobook! (The reader’s voice is heavenly.)

      It’s easy to forget why this book is so beloved... until I read it again. It’s funny and charming and worms its way into the heart of all who read it. I’m not generally a soft touch, but this book makes me one. And it’s a lovely thing.
    • 5/5
      i love this book.
      my favourite jane austen novel. the subtlety of elizabeth falling in love with mr.darcy gets me every time.
    • 4/5
      I can't believe it took my until age 39 to read my first Jane Austen. I enjoyed the read even though it wasn't exactly in my wheelhouse for books I usually enjoy. There is literally no plot outside of who is going to marry and fall in love with whom, but the story was a fascinating look into upper-middle class Victorian England. I can see why Austen is so popular as a writer.
    • 4/5
      I must admit that I have avoided reading this great classic for many years. I am glad that I finally read it and I enjoyed it tremendously. It has everything romance, a happy ending, humor and a good background of the social customs of the 19th Century.The matriarch of the Bennett family, makes it her life's mission to see that all five of her daughters are "suitably" married to the "proper gentlemen". She is looking out for their future as well as her own. Elizabeth, the second oldest of the Bennett family, meets Mr. Darcy, dismisses him as an arrogant snob. You just know they are destined to fall in love.Now that I have taken the plunge, I will be reading more of Ms. Austen.
    • 5/5
      More than just a romance novel. A good historic look into the foundationsof modern society.
    • 1/5
      Flowery, pretentious writing does not a good story make. Austen created stiff, one-dimensional characters, brought them to life (as much as she could) in a boring plot, and had two of them fall in love somewhere, I guess. No one writes romance colder than Austen did.

      If you want to read a classic romance with true heat and a plot that's actually interesting, read Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre instead. Bronte is far and away a better storyteller than Austen.
    • 5/5
      I love this book. It is a classic. Mr. Darcy has ruined all us women. I feel this is Jane Austen's most readable novel. I love Elizabeth and Darcy. Watching them as they overcome pride, prejudice, and society is fun. This is timeless and worth re-reading whenever the opportunity arises.
    • 3/5
      The Bennett's have five unmarried daughters—from oldest to youngest, Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia—and Mrs. Bennett is desperate to see them all married. When the news that a wealthy bachelor Charles Bingley has rented the manor of Netherfield Park, Mrs. Bennett begins scheming to marry one of her daughters to him. At a ball that the Mr. Bingley and the Bennett girls attend we are introduced to Mr. Bingley’s friend Mr. Darcy. Mr. Bingley is quite taken with Jane, and Mr. Darcy is quite untaken with Elizabeth. Over the weeks as he interacts more with Elizabeth this begins to change. There is a mysterious fiancé and hurt feelings, but in the end Jane and Mr. Darcy reconcile and marry. This is classic Austin, I know that she has many fans and I know that when she was writing she lived in a different era for women, but I am just not able to reconcile the facts with me feelings. Being a on a constant husband hunt bores me, and yes Jane does assert some independence, but she is still a husband hunter who fears being a spinster school teacher. At least she isn’t willing to settle for the first bloke that asks or she would have been unhappily married to Mr. Collins, so there were some indicators of a strong woman. I think this is one of the reasons I can’t classic literature, I always want the heroine to say the hell with it and decide not to succumb to society and run off and become a successful businesswoman who never marries, even though I know it will never happen. Overall, though once my irrational suffrage rights feelings are set aside, it wasn’t a bad book. Little long winded in some spots, but that is the genre. Austen is a classic because she is a good writer and she tells a good tale. Overall I would say it was a 3 star read.
    • 5/5
      This was my second book by Jane Austen, the first being Sense and Sensibility. When I read Sense and Sensibility, I found that I liked it but wasn’t blown away by it. And given the fact that I now remember absolutely nothing about it, it didn’t leave much of an impression on me. Going into Pride and Prejudice, I didn’t know if it was going to be like that too, so I didn’t have very high expectations. Additionally, I did read an adapted version of Pride and Prejudice for kids when I was little, and I remember enjoying that but that was a watered down version written in very plain English.Fortunately, I enjoyed Pride and Prejudice a lot more than Sense and Sensibility. I loved the storyline and plot. Initially, I feared that I might get bored, but I was throughly engaged throughout the novel. There was always something of interest happening. The short chapters also helped because it made the book go by very quickly. I’m actually impressed that I finished this in less than a week because I for sure thought it would take me a least one week. I also loved the characters, the Bennet family especially. The mother was hilarious and so over the top. Elizabeth and Jane’s sisterly bond was very strong and that was so nice to see. Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner were also pretty awesome.As for Mr. Darcy, I have to admit I did find him to be pretty swoon-worthy. I didn’t want to fall for him because everyone loves him, but it was hard not to. Lastly, I found the book to be just a tad bit too short. I wanted more, but I guess that’s just the sign of a good book. Overall, Pride and Prejudice exceeded my expectations and I am glad that I finally read this much beloved and talked about classic.
    • 5/5
      Loved this book. It is such a classic and I can see why. Reading the novel felt like I was there with them.
    • 4/5
      This is a true timeless british classic romance. It's wonderful to read from one of the best known authors in british classic literature.
    • 5/5
      Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice was published in 1813 in three volumes, the customary presentation of a novel in the early 19th Century. Penguin Press has provided Kindle owners with a wonderful enhanced version of the novel preserving the three volume format without attempting to standardize or modernize the text. The Penguin book is presented by Juliette Wells, Enhanced E-book Features Editor. It is edited with an introduction and informative notes by Vivien Jones. The result is a very readable yet scholarly treatment of the novel, with a biography of Jane Austen, 19th Century reviews of the book, descriptions of how to make tea and Jane Austen's eating habits, and much more. The last time I read Pride and Prejudice was in 1966 in an English literature class in college. I challenged the professor's choice of reading material as completely irrelevant given the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights movement and protests on my college campus, San Francisco State. It was a pleasure to reread the book with the wisdom of age supplemented by the excellent notes throughout the three volumes. Kindle owners can, with a spin of the wheel and a click, read explanations of the semantics of the vocabulary used by Austen, consider content interpretations, view illustrations of fashion, learn historical dance steps, and see period architecture. The focus of the production, of course, is the novel with its themes of first impressions, pride, vanity, seduction, feminism, prejudice, sexism, fatal attraction, society, intellectual domination, morality, etiquette, marriage, heritability, class structure, the family as a purposeful unit, and personal happiness. I highlighted many passages and notes to read again and enjoy. One example is from Volume 1 when Darcy says to Elizabeth, "There is, I believe, in every disposition a tendency to some particular evil, a natural defect, which not even the best education can overcome." Another example of my highlights is from Volume 2 when Elizabeth states, "The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it; and every day confirms my belief of the inconsistency of all human characters, and of the little dependence that can be placed on the appearance of either merit or sense." And here is an example of an explanatory note I highlighted from Volume 3, "e3. Elizabeth's determination here matches her effort throughout the novel to pursue what she considers to be her own happiness; compare her response to Mr. Collin's proposal of marriage in chapter 19." The novel, notes, and other features allow the reader to experience the historical context of the first edition. Before reading Pride and Prejudice, I reread James Joyce's Ulysses on my Kindle with Don Gifford's Ulysses Annotated paperback book as a guide. It would have been a better reading experience to have this excellent source integrated with the novel. Penguin's enhanced e-books with built in reference features will be excellent for new publications of classic novels. I learned a great deal more about Austen's novel in the convenient Kindle format than I did 42 years ago in college. Hopefully, I'll be able to add many enhanced Penguin classics to my Kindle Library.
    • 5/5
      Though I admire Persuasion best for it's plot, Pride & Prejudice is my favorite book of Jane Austen's to read. The humor represented and the witty banter are pure enjoyment; I never get tired of reading it ,and I have read it about twice a years since 1990, when I got a copy of it for my birthday. The scene between Lady Catherine and Elizabeth is the most fun and intelligent in the entire book. In the middle of several sentances one is tempted to stand up and yell out "You tell her!" I found that in a library, however, that this is rather frown upon. I wish folks still spoke that way; I think that brain power and grey cells would be far more developed if we had to come up with similar speeches on a moment's notice and fathom speeches spoken to us just as quickly. Not to mention every vocabulary would be far more broad. Elizabeth is respectable, if not a bit prideful of her own intelligence. She learns from her mistakes, however which is, in my opinion, the best part of the story. In my own life, I have learned that humility is a bitter pill to swallow but it enhances your health and lifts your spirirt once the lesson is learned. It arms you against future mistakes, like a highly shined sheild that grows in width over the years. Jane Austen inspired me to write; my husband encourgaed me and we both saw that one can indeed write an elegant, tasteful romance... and so with a measure of intelligence. (or several)]