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BBC Classics
BBC Classics (Related to this series)
- Publisher
- BBC Audio
- Publish Date
- 3 June 2021
- Run Time
- 38 hours 24 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Unabridged readings of three of the greatest novels of all time
This timeless collection brings together three of the finest works in the literary canon, read in full by some of the very best audiobook narrators. With over 38 hours of unmissable storytelling, tracked by chapter so you can easily find your place, this is the ideal way to enjoy these classic masterpieces.
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen's universally acknowledged romance charts the love story between pretty, witty Elizabeth Bennett and handsome, arrogant Fitzwilliam Darcy. Read by Clare Corbett.
Jane Eyre
Orphan Jane falls head over heels in love with the brooding, mysterious Mr Rochester in Charlotte Brontë's coming-of-age classic about secrets and lies. Read by Katherine Press.
Cranford
Elizabeth Gaskell's much-loved portrait of life in a Cheshire town and its female inhabitants, as they cope with the impact of change on their small world. Read by Carolyn Pickles.
Credits:
Pride and Prejudice
Read by Clare Corbett
Produced by Justine Willett
First broadcast on BBC Sounds, 24 August 2019
Jane Eyre
Read by Katherine Press
Produced by Anne Bunting
First broadcast on BBC Sounds, 24 August 2019
Cranford
Read by Carolyn Pickles
Produced by Julian Wilkinson
First broadcast on BBC Sounds, 1 November 2019
(p) 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
© 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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Details
- Author
- Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte & Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrator
- Katherine Press, Carolyn Pickles, Clare Corbett
- Duration
- 38 hours 24 minutes
- Release Date
- 3 June 2021
- ISBN
- 9781529142501
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- BBC Audio
- Genre
- Classic fiction: general and literary, Historical fiction, Historical romance, Narrative theme: Love and relationships
Synopsis
Unabridged readings of three of the greatest novels of all timeThis timeless collection brings together three of the finest works in the literary canon, read in full by some of the very best audiobook narrators. With over 38 hours of unmissable storytelling, tracked by chapter so you can easily find your place, this is the ideal way to enjoy these classic masterpieces.Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen's universally acknowledged romance charts the love story between pretty, witty Elizabeth Bennett and handsome, arrogant Fitzwilliam Darcy. Read by Clare Corbett.Jane EyreOrphan Jane falls head over heels in love with the brooding, mysterious Mr Rochester in Charlotte Brontë's coming-of-age classic about secrets and lies. Read by Katherine Press.CranfordElizabeth Gaskell's much-loved portrait of life in a Cheshire town and its female inhabitants, as they cope with the impact of change on their small world. Read by Carolyn Pickles.Credits:Pride and PrejudiceRead by Clare CorbettProduced by Justine WillettFirst broadcast on BBC Sounds, 24 August 2019Jane EyreRead by Katherine PressProduced by Anne BuntingFirst broadcast on BBC Sounds, 24 August 2019CranfordRead by Carolyn PicklesProduced by Julian WilkinsonFirst broadcast on BBC Sounds, 1 November 2019(p) 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd © 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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