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Pride and Prejudice
- ナレーター: Rosamund Pike
- シリーズ: Audible's Jane Austen
- 再生時間: 11 時間 35 分
- カテゴリー: 文学・フィクション, 古典
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Little Women
- 著者: Louisa May Alcott
- ナレーター: Beth Kesler
- 再生時間: 17 時間 2 分
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Generations of readers young and old, male and female, have fallen in love with the March sisters of Louisa May Alcott's most popular and enduring novel, Little Women. Here are talented tomboy and author-to-be Jo, tragically frail Beth, beautiful Meg, and romantic, spoiled Amy, united in their devotion to each other and their struggles to survive in New England during the Civil War. It is no secret that Alcott based Little Women on her own early life.
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Sense and Sensibility
- 著者: Jane Austen
- ナレーター: Rosamund Pike
- 再生時間: 11 時間 25 分
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In this Audible Exclusive production, Academy Award® nominee Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) narrates one of Jane Austen’s most beloved works, Sense and Sensibility. In this timeless tale of misguided romance and heartbreak, two teenage heroines must overcome the pitfalls of Georgian England’s high society in order to achieve the love and happiness they seek. The admiration that Pike has for Austen’s work is shown clearly through this passionate delivery of Austen’s first published novel.
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The Great Gatsby
- 著者: Francis Scott Fitzgerald
- ナレーター: Mark White
- 再生時間: 5 時間 4 分
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"The Great Gatsby", F. Scott Fitzgerald's third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. First published in 1925, this quintessential novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the mysteriously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted "gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession," it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s.
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The Jane Austen BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Six BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisations
- 著者: Jane Austen
- ナレーター: David Tennant, Benedict Cumberbatch, Julie McKenzie
- 再生時間: 14 時間 27 分
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A collection of BBC radio full-cast dramatisations of Jane Austen's six major novels. Jane Austen is one of the finest writers in the English language, and this volume includes all six of her classic novels. Mansfield Park: on a quest to find a position in society, Fanny Price goes to live with her rich aunt and uncle. Northanger Abbey: young, naïve Catherine Morland receives an invitation to stay at the isolated Gothic mansion Northanger Abbey.
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Anne of Green Gables
- 著者: Lucy Maud Montgomery, Kathleen Olmstead - editor
- ナレーター: Rebecca K. Reynolds
- 再生時間: 2 時間 14 分
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Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic tale, with its engaging heroine and evocative description of the Prince Edward Island landscape, never fails to delight youngsters. When Matthew Cuthbert goes to the train station to pick up the orphan he and his sister Marilla plan to adopt, he expects to meet a boy who can help on the family farm. Instead it's Anne - a talkative, dreamy, red-haired, freckle-faced 11-year-old little girl who transforms the Cuthberts' life forever and fills it with love and joy.
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Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection
- 著者: Arthur Conan Doyle, Stephen Fry - introductions
- ナレーター: Stephen Fry
- 再生時間: 71 時間 57 分
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Ever since he made his first appearance in A Study In Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes has enthralled and delighted millions of fans throughout the world. Now Audible is proud to present Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection, read by Stephen Fry. A lifelong fan of Doyle's detective fiction, Fry has narrated the complete works of Sherlock Holmes - four novels and five collections of short stories.
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Little Women
- 著者: Louisa May Alcott
- ナレーター: Beth Kesler
- 再生時間: 17 時間 2 分
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Generations of readers young and old, male and female, have fallen in love with the March sisters of Louisa May Alcott's most popular and enduring novel, Little Women. Here are talented tomboy and author-to-be Jo, tragically frail Beth, beautiful Meg, and romantic, spoiled Amy, united in their devotion to each other and their struggles to survive in New England during the Civil War. It is no secret that Alcott based Little Women on her own early life.
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Sense and Sensibility
- 著者: Jane Austen
- ナレーター: Rosamund Pike
- 再生時間: 11 時間 25 分
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In this Audible Exclusive production, Academy Award® nominee Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) narrates one of Jane Austen’s most beloved works, Sense and Sensibility. In this timeless tale of misguided romance and heartbreak, two teenage heroines must overcome the pitfalls of Georgian England’s high society in order to achieve the love and happiness they seek. The admiration that Pike has for Austen’s work is shown clearly through this passionate delivery of Austen’s first published novel.
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The Great Gatsby
- 著者: Francis Scott Fitzgerald
- ナレーター: Mark White
- 再生時間: 5 時間 4 分
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"The Great Gatsby", F. Scott Fitzgerald's third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. First published in 1925, this quintessential novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the mysteriously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted "gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession," it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s.
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The Jane Austen BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Six BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisations
- 著者: Jane Austen
- ナレーター: David Tennant, Benedict Cumberbatch, Julie McKenzie
- 再生時間: 14 時間 27 分
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A collection of BBC radio full-cast dramatisations of Jane Austen's six major novels. Jane Austen is one of the finest writers in the English language, and this volume includes all six of her classic novels. Mansfield Park: on a quest to find a position in society, Fanny Price goes to live with her rich aunt and uncle. Northanger Abbey: young, naïve Catherine Morland receives an invitation to stay at the isolated Gothic mansion Northanger Abbey.
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Anne of Green Gables
- 著者: Lucy Maud Montgomery, Kathleen Olmstead - editor
- ナレーター: Rebecca K. Reynolds
- 再生時間: 2 時間 14 分
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Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic tale, with its engaging heroine and evocative description of the Prince Edward Island landscape, never fails to delight youngsters. When Matthew Cuthbert goes to the train station to pick up the orphan he and his sister Marilla plan to adopt, he expects to meet a boy who can help on the family farm. Instead it's Anne - a talkative, dreamy, red-haired, freckle-faced 11-year-old little girl who transforms the Cuthberts' life forever and fills it with love and joy.
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Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection
- 著者: Arthur Conan Doyle, Stephen Fry - introductions
- ナレーター: Stephen Fry
- 再生時間: 71 時間 57 分
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Ever since he made his first appearance in A Study In Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes has enthralled and delighted millions of fans throughout the world. Now Audible is proud to present Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection, read by Stephen Fry. A lifelong fan of Doyle's detective fiction, Fry has narrated the complete works of Sherlock Holmes - four novels and five collections of short stories.
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The Sherlock Holmes Collection
- 著者: Arthur Conan Doyle
- ナレーター: Stephen Scalon
- 再生時間: 67 時間 44 分
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Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887. He is the creation of Scottish born author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A brilliant London-based detective, Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess, and is renowned for his skillful use of deductive reasoning (somewhat mistakenly - see inductive reasoning) and astute observation to solve difficult cases.
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A Promised Land
- 著者: Barack Obama
- ナレーター: Barack Obama
- 再生時間: 29 時間 10 分
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In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency - a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Book 1
- 著者: J.K. Rowling
- ナレーター: Stephen Fry
- 再生時間: 9 時間 33 分
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Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!
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- 投稿者: 匿名 日付: 2020/01/03
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The Alchemist
- A Fable About Following Your Dream
- 著者: Paulo Coelho
- ナレーター: Jeremy Irons
- 再生時間: 4 時間
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Paulo Coelho's enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world. This story, dazzling in its simplicity and wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an Alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest.
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Mansfield Park
- 著者: Jane Austen
- ナレーター: Beth Kesler
- 再生時間: 16 時間 13 分
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Adopted into the household of her uncle, Sir Thomas Bertram, Fanny Price grows up a meek outsider among her cousins in the unaccustomed elegance of Mansfield Park. Soon after Sir Thomas absents himself on estate business in Antigua (the family's investment in slavery and sugar is considered in the Introduction in a new, post-colonial light), Mary Crawford and her brother Henry arrive at Mansfield, bringing with them London glamour, and the seductive taste for flirtation and theatre that precipitates a crisis.
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The Chronicles of Narnia Adult Box Set
- 著者: C. S. Lewis
- ナレーター: Kenneth Branagh, Alex Jennings, Michael York, 、その他
- 再生時間: 33 時間 45 分
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For over 60 years, readers of all ages have been enchanted by the magical realms, the epic battles between good and evil, and the unforgettable creatures of Narnia. This box set includes all seven titles in The Chronicles of Narnia - The Magician's Nephew; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; The Horse and His Boy; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader; The Silver Chair; and The Last Battle.
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So happy to have all 7 volumes at once.
- 投稿者: 忙しく読書量が少なくなった 日付: 2021/02/28
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Becoming
- 著者: Michelle Obama
- ナレーター: Michelle Obama
- 再生時間: 19 時間 3 分
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In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites listeners into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her - from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it - in her own words and on her own terms.
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語り口からにじみ出る、手本とすべき人柄。
- 投稿者: Kindleのお客様 日付: 2019/02/07
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
- 著者: Daniel Kahneman
- ナレーター: Patrick Egan
- 再生時間: 20 時間 2 分
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The guru to the gurus at last shares his knowledge with the rest of us. Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman's seminal studies in behavioral psychology, behavioral economics, and happiness studies have influenced numerous other authors, including Steven Pinker and Malcolm Gladwell. In Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman at last offers his own, first book for the general public. It is a lucid and enlightening summary of his life's work. It will change the way you think about thinking. Two systems drive the way we think and make choices, Kahneman explains....
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Should probably read the book with it.
- 投稿者: Shawn Afshar 日付: 2018/11/18
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The Great Gatsby
- 著者: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- ナレーター: Jake Gyllenhaal
- 再生時間: 4 時間 49 分
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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel of the Roaring Twenties is beloved by generations of readers and stands as his crowning work. This new audio edition, authorized by the Fitzgerald estate, is narrated by Oscar-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal ( Brokeback Mountain). Gyllenhaal's performance is a faithful delivery in the voice of Nick Carraway, the Midwesterner turned New York bond salesman, who rents a small house next door to the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby. There, he has a firsthand view of Gatsby’s lavish West Egg parties - and of his undying love....
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A Christmas Carol
- 著者: Charles Dickens
- ナレーター: Derek Miller
- 再生時間: 3 時間 8 分
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Charles Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol" is a timeless Christmas story beloved by generations of readers. Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean, miserable, bitter old man with no friends. One cold Christmas Eve, three ghosts take him on a scary journey to show him the error of his nasty ways. By visiting his past, present and future, Scrooge learns to love Christmas and the people all around him.
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The Remains of the Day
- 著者: Kazuo Ishiguro
- ナレーター: Nicholas Guy Smith
- 再生時間: 9 時間 23 分
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This is Kazuo Ishiguro's profoundly compelling portrait of Stevens, the perfect butler, and of his fading, insular world in post-World War II England. Stevens, at the end of three decades of service at Darlington Hall, spending a day on a country drive, embarks as well on a journey through the past in an effort to reassure himself that he has served humanity by serving the "great gentleman", Lord Darlington. But lurking in his memory are doubts about the true nature of Lord Darlington's "greatness", and much graver doubts about the nature of his own life.
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- 投稿者: 匿名 日付: 2020/05/07
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Northanger Abbey
- 著者: Jane Austen
- ナレーター: Beth Kesler
- 再生時間: 7 時間 28 分
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Jane Austen's first novel - published posthumously in 1818 - tells the story of Catherine Morland and her dangerously sweet nature, innocence, and sometime self-delusion. Though Austen's fallible heroine is repeatedly drawn into scrapes while vacationing at Bath and during her subsequent visit to Northanger Abbey, Catherine eventually triumphs, blossoming into a discerning woman who learns truths about love, life, and the heady power of literature. The satirical novel pokes fun at the gothic novel while earnestly emphasizing caution to the female sex.
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"British actress Rosamund Pike is the perfect choice to narrate this novel of manners, and listening to her voice each of the iconic characters is great fun.... Austen's many devotees will savor this first-rate version of her charming novel." ( AudioFile)
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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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- Dylan
- 2017/02/07
Rosamund Pike = Perfection
Would you listen to Pride and Prejudice again? Why?
I would. Its a classic story and enjoyable each and every time. Rosamund Pike just has the most perfect voice to narrate this story!
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
It wasn't - sadly a little too long for one go.
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- Akela
- 2015/12/09
A perfect narration of a perfect book
Where does Pride and Prejudice rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is the second edition of Pride and Prejudice that I purchased - I already have an older version (different narrator) and I am so glad that I saw Rosamund Pike's name and immediately bought this one. It is absolute perfection. It has long been one my favorite books but with her priceless narration if is certainly going to be on of the Beloved ones.
Which character – as performed by Rosamund Pike – was your favorite?
Practically all of them. She is a brilliant narrator with magnificent voice and managed to make even Mrs Bennet tolerable - not a small feat in itself. Her Mr Bennet is fantastic (actually I think she did it better than Sutherlend's performance in the 2005 movie) - she managed to subtly underline a hint of malevolence in his humor which I personally think is there and most people do not pay attention to.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It made me smile in sheer sensual pleasure all the time I listened to it (could not stop and listened through the night).
Any additional comments?
A wonderful audio book, simply wonderful. I hope this is not the last time I listen to something narrated by Rosamund Pike.
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- K Kimpe
- 2020/02/05
Cant stand narration!
Narration was horrible! I couldn't force myself to listen to more then 15 mins of the book.
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- J. Wilson
- 2016/03/07
Smiling as I clean
Having loved the story since high school lit class, I have read my tattered copy of Pride & Prejudice nearly every year. I have etched out time to indulge in the long A & E movie version and when time eludes, enjoy the latest 2-hour version. Yet I have known that the vocabulary and its rightful owners had to be abridged and reassigned in the screenplays.
When I saw that Rosamund Pike (actress who portrayed Jane in latest movie) had recorded for Audible, I immediately put the book and a pair of headphones on my wish list.
Birthday gifts did not disappoint, and I have cleaned my house top to bottom, folded laundry, sat for a spell, all the while thoroughly enjoying this audio version. Ms Pike's voicings have made me smile and laugh out loud. Her Mr. Collins and Lady Catherine are hilarious. The encounters at Rosings were some of my favorites. What a treat to get the whole story in dramatic form. I feel satisfied and look forward to listening again and again.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2016/03/04
Beautiful story, beautiful voice but . . .
Would you try another book from Jane Austen and/or Rosamund Pike?
Yes to Jane Austen, and no to Rosamund Pike.
What other book might you compare Pride and Prejudice to and why?
Sense and Sensibility
Would you be willing to try another one of Rosamund Pike’s performances?
No
If this book were a movie would you go see it?
Yes
Any additional comments?
The book is one of my favorites, but Rosamund Pike with her beautiful voice didn't do it justice. Some of her character voices were pretty bad, and sometimes she talked so fast you couldn't enjoy the prose. I was disappointed in this particular audiobook because of her performance. I'm a fan but sorry, Ms. Pike.
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- Blanca
- 2015/12/08
Ear candy
Would you consider the audio edition of Pride and Prejudice to be better than the print version?
Not better necessarily, but as an American, it certainly adds to the feel of Jane Austen. So, actually, maybe yes, better than the print. Best if read while you listen to it!
What about Rosamund Pike’s performance did you like?
I mean...the moment she opens her mouth it's like silk. Trying to change my voice for our daughter every time I read a good book gets difficult, and tiring, and sometimes I forget which voice I used for which character. This is one of my favorite books everrrrrr, and so as not to spoil it for our 11-year-old, Rosamund delights the imagination as we read along.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No, more like as background, but only because I've seen the movies and read the book repeatedly.
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- Jessica Smith
- 2016/01/04
Almost A Perfect Performance
Rosamund Pike's voice was a great addition to the slew of Pride and Prejudice narrators. While her narrator voice is beautiful, and her main characters voices are lovely, her ancillary character voices are WEIRD. Watch out, Maria Lucas has a lisp. And a strange one at that.
At first her voices for these extras was pretty distracting, but I think Pike made up for it with how well she reads the rest of this novel of perfection.
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- David Arnett
- 2015/12/10
An exceptional narration of a great novel.
If you could sum up Pride and Prejudice in three words, what would they be?
Character, manners, and folly.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Elizabeth Bennet is the story.
What about Rosamund Pike’s performance did you like?
She gives a lively and nuanced reading, showing a well-known story in a fresh aspect.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, but I forced myself to go slower and enjoy the details.
Any additional comments?
I am familiar with P&P, and have the Lindsay Duncan performance, which I like, and had thought was the best available. Now I believe the Rosamund Pike narration is even better, more lively, subtle and interesting.
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- Syd Young
- 2016/02/29
The Best. Ever.
Move over favorite P&P! This offering is the best I've heard, hands down, plus I could picture them all as they were in the movie that Rosamund was in (playing Jane). I thought I was done with this book. Rosamund showed me otherwise. Austen's powers soar with this reading.
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- A Kolonics
- 2020/02/07
The voice for Mrs. Be
I could not get past the second chapter since the voice of Mrs Bennet was awful to my ears. I know she is supposed to be a somewhat annoying character, however, the voice that the narrator used for her character was unbearable.. I will try another narrator and hope for better luck.
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- Marilize
- 2015/12/12
Loved Rosamund
Loved Rosamund's narration - there are so many versions of this book in film and actors, but I truly enjoyed how she'd done it. I hope she will do many more books - especially, perhapd, classics?
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- katherine
- 2016/01/30
Perfect
One of my all time favourite books beautifully read. If you love this book I don't think you'll be disappointed.
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- petra.freedom
- 2016/01/19
My favorite classic
Pride and Prejudice will always be my favorite book of them all. I have read it so many times and now listened to it for the first..because when I saw Rosamund's name, I just had to buy it. And I was not disappointed. Her voice were amazing, I extremely loved her portrayal of the ever annoying Mrs. Bennett.
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- Lydia
- 2015/12/19
Rosamund makes this even more wonderful!
So enjoyed reading this classic, and this was the best way to do it. Everything was 5 stars, especially the narration
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- Kat M
- 2016/03/30
Rosamund pike <3
Jane Austen's words and Rosamund's voice equals perfection. A really wonderful listen that I didn't want to end.
Just stunning!
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- Kindle Customer
- 2016/01/22
A great performance of a classic. Now Whispersync
Anyone who loves the classics in audio book needs to know about Whispersync regardless of if you choose to use it or not. The reason for this is that Audible usually gives a drastically reduced price for people who have the kindle edition of a book and since the majority of the classics are free on kindle, books like Pride and Prejudice and hopefully David Copperfield when it's brought out, become incredibly cheap when they are made Whispersync. So if you haven't already, I'd suggest going to Amazon and 'buying' the free edition of Pride and Prejudice, then seeing the price difference on here before you choose to spend your credit on it.
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Just perfect, I couldn't believe how good Rosamund Pike's voice acting talents are, I knew she'd be brilliant at the women but to manage to do such a good job with all the different ranges of the men too was really something. **spoiler**As for that ballroom scene where every single member of her family embarrasses Elisabeth apart from Jane, I've never felt the need to cringe like that when reading the book or watching the series. Pike brings the whole thing to life pulling no punches, even in her portrayal of Mr Bennett, who though much beloved by his daughters and usually seen through rose tinted glasses, does hold a large amount of blame for the difficulties that befall his daughters in the book.
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- njw54
- 2016/01/27
a classic revisited
loved it; the language is just wonderful, beautifully read by Rosamund Pike, a trip back in time
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- Elizabeth
- 2015/12/15
Brilliantly narrated classic!
Pike performed wonderfully, such a pleasure to listen to! Only Mrs Bennet was slightly irritating vocally...otherwise - flawless!
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- Sir Henry
- 2018/01/30
Oh Dear!
Any additional comments?
I bought this version of Pride and Prejudice because of the fabulous reviews about Rosamund Pike’s narration and, goodness, was I wrong to do this. Her performance was almost comical for the voices portraying men and the voice she came up with for Mrs Bennet bordered on something you might hear a child performing at the local school play. I don’t want to be this insulting about Ms Pike but I feel like I’ve been misled into buying a version of this book that I find irritating to listen to. The language is so beautiful and it needs to be delivered as naturally as possible in a clear and precise manner. Ms Pike stumbles awkwardly over the words for the male characters and seems to run out of breath during many of the speeches eventually mumbling into an incoherent hum. I really don’t know why there are so many rave reviews about her performance but don’t buy this version is you want a decent delivery.
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- Steph H
- 2016/02/19
I always love this book
It's funny how you can listen to or read a book over and over again and get so much out of it each time. Although I've always understood the language in this book and sentiments given to each of the characters I feel I was able to appreciate it more on this occasion.
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- Belinda
- 2016/08/23
Wonderful reading of a gorgeous book
Rosamund Pike is brilliant. Her voicing of characters is spot on especially the simpering Mr Collins and imperious Lady Catherine
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- 匿名
- 2017/05/30
annoyingly brilliant
Having as little affection for high society as I do, I was always reticent to read this book. I find that I now detest myself for enjoying it so much and I believe I judged it unfairly. The tête-à-tête between the two main characters was enthralling and laced with double meaning. On a more simplistic note I learned about half a dozen new words. Jane Austen's critique of high society and its trappings was piercing and I should have given her more credit.
in addition, Rosamund Pike's narration was exceptional.
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- Brigid
- 2017/03/17
Beautiful narration of classic story
Beautifully narrated which did justice to the classic wit and brilliance of Austen's celebrated work.
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- Nic, Aust
- 2017/01/06
Fun story enhanced by Narrator!
Would you consider the audio edition of Pride and Prejudice to be better than the print version?
We had a long (10 hour) car drive, and the audio book was a perfect way for my daughter to complete her prescribed school book on the way (she gets car-sick reading). I love the story too, and we enjoyed listening together!
What about Rosamund Pike’s performance did you like?
We found both the speed of Rosamund Pike's narration and her character voices just right. I think any slower would have made the language too laborious for us.
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I have found that audio books are a great way for teenagers to tackle the classics that are often set for school. The language can sometimes be cumbersome for them to read, but the audio format is more accessible, and they can go back to the text more easily once they have heard the book. Highly recommend it - we're doing The Great Gatsby next!
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- Suzanne
- 2016/02/17
Simply Wonderful!
Would you listen to Pride and Prejudice again? Why?
It is a classic story and I think that every time I read or listen to it there is something more I get out of it
What was one of the most memorable moments of Pride and Prejudice?
As much as it is not enjoyable for Lizzie, I do love to hear about the shenanigans of her family at the Netherfield ball or in town.
Which character – as performed by Rosamund Pike – was your favourite?
Jane - I couldnt help but imagine her from the movie also
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
It was her captivating eyes!
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- 匿名
- 2019/08/22
Great romance
Most memorable moment was when darcy expressed his feelings. My heart was pouncing the whole time. No sexual desires, no motives, no plotting just a very innocent romance based solemly on Darcy and Elizabeth's pure feelings. Loved it😍😊
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- Sally-Ann Andrew
- 2019/08/11
Perfection
I could only have enjoyed this more if Jane Austen herself had narrated it. I was gripped and dazzled despite knowing the story very well. Absolutely beautiful.
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- Samantha
- 2016/10/08
Fantastic story, fantastic reading!
I thoroughly enjoyed Rosamund's reading of this story and through this audiobook, Pride and Prejudice has become my most beloved story! Rosamund did such a fantastic job that I really, really wish that she would read aloud more of Jane Austen's works in the very near future!
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- Teesha Coot
- 2019/07/30
Love Rosamund Pike.
Narrator was fabulous. Just the right person for this book. Deffinately recommend. Jane austen is amazing. And Rosamund Pike does wonders for this book.
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- Bethany
- 2019/07/30
Rosamund Pike's familiarity strikes perfection
Rosamund Pike's familiarity with the story by playing as Jane Bennett, draws all interest perfectly for a stunning delivery of such an iconic tale.
Each chapter paints an imaginative visual for great understanding, enjoyment and satisfaction, leaving listeners hungry for more.
Easy to listen and finish with this perfect narrator.