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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....

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.

When he hears her favourite Beatles song, Toru Watanabe recalls his first love Naoko, the girlfriend of his best friend Kizuki. Immediately he is transported back almost 20 years to his student days in Tokyo, adrift in a world of uneasy friendships, casual sex, passion, loss and desire - to a time when an impetuous young woman called Midori marches into his life and he has to choose between the future and the past.

Lady Maeve Thompson hadn’t been against having a season, but she hadn’t been supportive of one either. Her twin had hoped to find a match. Maeve was content with painting and spending solitary time alone in her studio. Until she met a viscount that stole a piece of her heart and became a temptation she didn’t even want to resist. Brooks Davis, the Viscount of Pemberton is one of the ton’s notorious rogues. Something he refused to apologize for. He is who he is, and they bloody well should accept that, or not. He could care less…

After years in the Indian Army, David Cameron is finally on his way home to Scotland, eager to see family and friends again over the winter holidays. As he nears the border, his trip is interrupted by a mad young woman who steals his horse and flees into a blizzard. Desperate to escape her enemies, Caitlin Wallace flees to her home and prepares to defend herself if necessary. When the handsome officer from the inn makes his way to her kitchen door in the midst of the storm, she isn't sure whether he's an enemy or an ally.

Eigentlich ist er ihr Vormund, aber wer kann sich vor der Liebe wehren? Vor allem, wenn der Earl ein wahrer Märchenprinz zu sein scheint. Gäbe es da nicht ein düsteres Geheimnis im Herrenhaus … George Cockridge, Earl of Townfield, finanziert schon seit vielen Jahren die schulische Ausbildung für die Tochter seines verstorbenen Militärkameraden. Um so überraschter ist er, als er eines Tages eine hübsche, junge Dame in der Eingangshalle seines Herrenhauses antrifft. Patience Danford, ist gerade einundzwanzig Jahre geworden. Alt genug endlich das Mädchenpensionat zu verlassen.

When Molly and her best friend both fall in love with Harry Spencer, their former closeness is strained, but Molly quickly turns her mind to the Suffragette movement, finding solace and passion in helping their cause. With the outbreak of the Great War, the local community hear rumours that Molly has been delivering white feathers, a symbol of cowardice, and she is cast out by everyone she holds dear.

Als Bärbel an den Liliensee zurückkehrt, ahnt sie nicht, dass es auch ihre heimliche Jugendliebe Ralf wieder in das beschauliche Tal verschlagen hat. Es dauert nicht lange, bis ihre verschütteten Gefühle für den Veterinär erneut ans Tageslicht kommen. Das romantisch-stürmische Finale der Liliensee-Reihe zeigt auf, dass im Scheitern immer auch die Chance für einen Neuanfang liegt.

Victoria Eugenia de Battenberg, reina de España por su matrimonio con Alfonso XIII y nieta de la reina Victoria de Inglaterra, fue una mujer despreciada por su marido, anulada por su suegra -la reina madre María Cristina-, ridiculizada por la corte, ignorada por sus súbditos y castigada por...

Quando Hazel si imbatte in Jack fuori dalla Società reale degli anatomisti di Edimburgo non ne rimane particolarmente colpita. Nel momento in cui però le viene proibito di frequentare i corsi del celebre dottor Beecham in quanto donna, capisce che il suo nuovo amico potrebbe tornarle molto utile. Ora i due dovranno unire le forze per scoprire gli oscuri segreti nascosti non solo in quelle tombe senza nome, ma nel cuore stesso della buona società di Edimburgo.

Venetia er 25 år, og efter Regency-periodens standard er hun allerede godt på vej til at blive gammeljomfru. Den smukke, intelligente kvinde er ikke interesseret i nogen af sine bejlere, for hun vil kun giftes med en mand, hun virkelig elsker. Lord Damerel er tydeligvis også betaget af Venetia, men hun tør ikke give ham sit hjerte, før hun har fundet ud af, om der virkelig banker et blødt og nobelt hjerte et sted i den berygtede libertiners bryst.

Amid the dust and mayhem of the Third Crusade, a fearsome knight, Thurstan Wildblood, 'a man with a hole where his soul should be', is charged with returning a female hostage to Christendom, specifically to Canterbury. Melinda of Jerusalem, they say, works miracles. She is touched by God and when she prays, astonishing cures are affected. The problem is that everyone seeks her as their prize. The crusaders captured her from an Islamic stronghold, and Sultan Saladin wants her back.

Mens krigen raser i Europa, er Lily Rose taknemmelig for sit perfekte liv i en velhavende familie, som elsker hende, og for sit drømmejob som kok på en af de mest historiske restauranter i byen; Valentino's. Tiderne har ændret sig for kvinder, og Lily er fast besluttet på at styre sit eget køkken en dag. Men da hendes mor hører om Tom, bliver hun rasende. Når krigen slutter, er det Lilys pligt at gifte sig med den mand, som hendes mor har valgt til hende. Lily er i en umulig situation. Skal hun vælge sin familie og fortsætte med at leve det sikre liv, hun altid har kendt til?

Frederica ankommer til London med sine tre yngre søskende med ét formål på hjertet: at få sin smukke søster Charis gift med en rig og ordentlig mand, så hun på den måde kan sikre resten af familien. Frederica beder sin fjerne slægtning markisen af Alverstoke om hjælp, og selvom den 37-årige ungkarl ellers aldrig gider at løfte en finger for andre mennesker, så er der noget ved Frederica, der vækker hans nysgerrighed.

Czas popowstaniowej żałoby trwa tak w całej Polsce, znajdującej się pod zaborami, jak i w sercu Niny Klonowieckiej, tkwiącej w szponach rosyjskich władz. Czy Ninie sztuka ta się powiedzie i zdoła uciec pilnującym jej oprawcom? Czy dotrze do Warszawy, a potem do wymarzonej Francji, czy też los po raz kolejny z niej zakpi, zmuszając do podjęcia decyzji, których będzie żałowała do końca życia? Śledząc losy młodziutkiej Niny, przenosimy się do czasów, gdy honor i obowiązek wobec Ojczyzny były cenniejsze niż własne życie.

Sophie es una muchacha polaca, dulce y de pálida hermosura que vive en una casa de huéspedes del Brooklyn de los años cuarenta junto a Nathan, un joven judío obsesionado por el pasado, y Stingo, el tercero en discordia, un joven procedente del Sur convencido de que llegará a ser un escritor...

Berlín, 1945. Los soviéticos avanzan, imparables, por las calles llenas de escombros, la lucha es durísima en la ciudad y la derrota alemana, inminente. Arturo Andrade está en medio de ese caos. Su misión: hallar al asesino de Ewald von Kleist, un científico alemán, a quien encuentra...

Laurel Wellington will do anything to get out of the family business. When her father demands she infiltrate the Pinkerton National Detective Agency as a spy to locate an artifact of his interest, she agrees. For her, it’s an opportunity for freedom. Ransom Williams has been a Pinkerton Agent, a man of honor, and loyal to the company for seven years. But those attributes are put to the test when he learns his next assignment includes training and protecting a new female recruit by marrying her.

It's 1569. Elizabeth I sits on the English throne, the Reformation inflames the continent, and whispers of war abound. But in Troixden, just north of France, the Lady Annelore isn't interested in royal politics. Times are hard, taxes are high, and the people in her duchy need her help just to survive. Her widowed father is a good man easily distracted by horses, and her newly knighted childhood friend...well, he has plans of his own. Then Annelore receives a call she can't ignore.