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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.

Why we think it’s a great listen: An all-time Audible favorite that mixes historic fiction, adventure, and romance with one of the most fascinating literary devices: time travel. Outlander introduces an exhilarating world of heroism and breathtaking thrills as one woman is torn between past and present, passion and love. In 1945, former combat nurse Claire Randall returns from World War II and joins her husband for a second honeymoon. But their blissful reunion is shattered....

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.

Renowned as much for her wit and satirical social commentary as for her stories of love and romance, Jane Austen remains unfailingly relevant and one of Britain’s best loved authors. In this Audible Original collection, an all-star list of narrators (Billie Piper, Claire Foy, Emma Thompson, Florence Pugh and Gugu Mbatha-Raw) capture Austen’s pin-sharp humour and tone in these dramatisations of her six beloved novels accompanied by a full cast.

Told in dual POV and set in 1913 Boston, a middle class girl and a Greek immigrant defy her parents and buck society by eloping, but when tragedy rips them apart they give up everything, including each other, for their love and for their child.

Marseille, France, 1941. Zelie Bellerose never fit the mold of an army officer’s wife. She was too passionate in her convictions, too indifferent to societal expectations. After her husband is killed in the war, Zelie focuses on securing a brighter future for her children, hoping to help free her country from the Nazi regime by joining the Resistance. She is soon one of the most trusted operatives in Alliance, and when their leader is imprisoned, she takes command, hiding her identity from all but a few.

Meg Foxcroft has never minded the tattling village gossip or her uncle’s ill-tempered rebukes. After all, she has Tom McGwen—and one day, they will build their own cottage, paint it red, and live a wonderful life. But then the unthinkable happens. Meg is attacked, her uncle’s apothecary shop goes up in flames, and when she wakes up in the arms of an eloquent lord, she remembers nothing. Not even her own name. In a frantic race against time, Tom plunges into dangerous water, bent on sheltering Meg from harm and discovering who wants her dead.

As a lieutenant in the Royal Navy, Benedict Frost had the respect of every man onboard and the adoration of the women in every port. When injury ends his naval career, the silver-tongued libertine can hardly stomach the boredom. Not after everything—and everyone—he's experienced. Good thing a new adventure has just fallen into his lap....

En el corazón de la Inglaterra victoriana, Eleanor Sutton, una mujer vivaz e inteligente, se ha resignado a una vida de soledad y enseñanza, creyendo que una lesión de la infancia la hace inadecuada para el matrimonio. Su mundo se pone patas arriba cuando conoce a William, el apuesto duque de Thornfield, quien ve más allá de sus miedos y está decidido a ganarse su corazón.

Lady Rosella Prescott liebt seit sie denken kann nur einen einzigen Mann. Zu ihrem Verdruss hat er sie jedoch stets nur als Freundin gesehen–oder schlimmer noch: als kleine Schwester. So sehr sie sich auch bemüht, seine Aufmerksamkeit zu gewinnen, nichts scheint sich zu ändern. Es frustriert sie maßlos, und bisweilen fragt sie sich, ob ihre Kühnheit sie nicht zu einer Ungezähmten macht. Doch tief in ihrem Herzen weiß sie: Sie ist seine Ungezähmte. Wenn er sie nur ansehen und es endlich erkennen würde.

When 17-year-old Richie Jackson finds an old man nearly dead in the snow, he drags him to the Half Moon pub near Skidby Mill. Richie won't make it back home to North Burton in this blizzard and Nana won't get the supplies he's carrying for Christmas Day neither. He'll get a right earful.

He thought he’d forget her. He was wrong. When a battle-hardened warrior returns home from years of campaigning, he discovers that the lass he left behind never married—a lass who will be his undoing. Second chance and redemption on Medieval Isle of Mull. After a decade campaigning against the English, Loch Maclean returns to the Isle of Mull to find his father dead and his lands in disarray. Cattle thieving is rife, and the isle’s clans are at each other’s throats. Loch’s got his work cut out for him—but he’s distracted by a woman from his past.

Clara was not Lady Cocwood, but a mere week before she found herself widowed. Her foolish husband died in a horse-riding accident—one that could have been prevented had he refused to jump a fence far too high. With his death, Clara finds herself thrown out of her new home and left without funds. In that moment, she understands what her older sister had gone through years earlier and prays Juliet will forgive her, for now, she desperately needs help. Grant Oliver, the Viscount of Oakwood, has returned to England after a long sojourn. His first stop is to visit his cousin, the Duke of Sinbrough.

Lady Noelle Abbot kehrt zur Weihnachtszeit nach Monaten an einer Schule für „unvermittelbare“ junge Damen nach Hause zurück. Doch alles, was schiefgehen kann, geht schief. Während draußen ein Sturm tobt, bleibt sie in einem Gasthaus gestrandet – und dann betritt ausgerechnet der einzige Mann den Schankraum, den sie nie wieder hatte sehen wollen.

Cette nouvelle par la force des sentiments conférés aux personnages et par l'analyse de l'amour comme puissance destructrice est éminemment romantique. Le festival « Autour de Mme de Staël » a invité au château de Coppet le spectacle d'Alain Carré mettant en scène à partir de leur correspondance amoureuse, Benjamin Constant et Germaine de Staël qui a fait l'objet d'un précédent CD voix et clavecin fort remarqué.

The Thief-taker: Hunter Chase, wants nothing more than to rid himself of the demons in his head regarding his dark and difficult past. Now, as guardian of his unruly thirteen-year-old nephew, he finds his problems quickly mounting. He's never been a father and doesn't know how to keep the boy from going down the wrong path like he did. What he needs is a woman's guiding touch. Unfortunately, the type of women he meets through his line of work are anything but a good example.

La correspondance amoureuse voire politique échangée entre Benjamin Constant et Germaine de Staël (1766-1817) interprétée par Alain Carré connaît un grand succès tant en livre-audio qu'au festival du château de Coppet « Autour de Mme de Staël ».

Lors d'un trajet de Paris à Moulins, deux jeunes gens subissent un accident de voiture. L'un d'eux mourra écrasé, l'autre recevra sa confidence. Le vivant sera ainsi le messager de la mort auprès de la maîtresse du défunt, la jeune et désirable comtesse de Montpersan, mariée à un gentilhomme campagnard et embourgeoisé (en somme le mari trompé idéal). Mais non content d'apprendre à cette femme que son amant est décédé, notre « messager » semble pour le moins désireux de prendre la place du défunt… Rien ne se dit vraiment dans cette histoire où l'essentiel est à lire entre les lignes.

En ce mois de juillet 1958, le château de Versailles est en pleine effervescence. Dans quelques jours aura lieu le très attendu bal des débutantes. Du crépuscule jusqu'à l'aube, près de trois cents jeunes filles issues de l'aristocratie française ou de riches familles américaines feront leur entrée dans le beau monde. Parmi elles, la jolie Amelia, la brillante Felicity, la courageuse Samantha et la délicate Caroline. Loin d'accepter docilement leur sort, les quatre jeunes femmes, bientôt amies, décident de profiter de cette soirée exceptionnelle pour s'émanciper et prendre leur destin en main.