Pride and Prejudice Audiobook (Free)

Penguin Classics presents Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, adapted for sound and obtainable as an electronic download as part of the Penguin English Collection series. Read by Joanna David.

‘No sooner had he managed to get obvious to himself and his friends that she had barely a good feature in her encounter, than he begun to think it is was rendered uncommonly intelligent by the beautiful expression of her dark eyes … ‘

When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; he’s indifferent to her visual appearance and lively mind. When she later discovers that Darcy provides involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved sister Jane, she is identified to dislike him more than ever. In the sparkling comedy of manners that comes after, Jane Austen shows the folly of by 1st impressions and superbly evokes the friendships, gossip and snobberies of provincial middle-class lifestyle.

Part of some vintage recordings taken from the Penguin Archives. Inexpensive, collectable, quality productions – ideal for on-the-go listening.