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This is one of a series of six retellings of Jane Austen's great novels, published by Real Reads. It is true to the original in plot and character, as well as is style and syntax. Real Reads are great introductions to the world's great literature, and enjoyable listens in their own right.... The time has come for an unlikely heroine to have a real adventure.

Ein literarisches Kleinod von Jane Austen. Mary Stanhope ist in der Zwickmühle: Der unsympathische, alte, aber sehr wohlhabende Mr. Watts hat ihr einen Heiratsantrag gestellt und gleich klar gemacht, dass er, sollte sie nicht annehmen, eine ihrer Schwestern heiraten wird.

Jane Austens Klassiker erstmals als Hörspiel. Die fünf Töchter der nicht gerade wohlhabenden Familie Bennet müssen unter die Haube gebracht werden. Hoffnung schöpft die Familie, als der unverheiratete Gutsbesitzer Darcy im benachbarten Herrenhaus zu Gast ist. Doch seine stolze Reserviertheit wird ihm von der klugen und selbstbewussten Eliza als Standesdünkel ausgelegt.

Northanger Abbey, a satire of Gothic melodrama, is one of Jane Austen's most popular works. When Catherine Morland is launched into the politics and pitfalls of the Bath social season, she behaves with the cheerful open-mindedness of one of Jane Austen's most eligible classic heroines.

Da Elizabeth Bennet første gang møder Fitzwilliam Darcy, finder hun ham arrogant og indbildsk allerede inden, han ved samme lejlighed højlydt fornærmer hendes udseende. Da hun senere finder ud af, at Darcy er hovedårsagen til, at hendes elskede søster Jane ikke kan få den mand, hun elsker, vokser hendes i forvejen stærke modvilje mod ham endnu mere.

One of the most universally loved and admired English novels, Pride and Prejudice was penned as a popular entertainment. But the consummate artistry of Jane Austen (1775 -1817) transformed this effervescent tale of rural romance into a witty, shrewdly observed satire of English country life that is now regarded as one of the principal treasures of the English language.

In Miss Austen's delightful spoof on the Gothic novel, a young girl attempts to improve her life with her lively imagination.

Glamorous siblings Henry and Mary Crawford have captivated the Bertrams of Mansfield Park. Sisters Maria and Julia compete for Henry's attention. Their brother Edmund falls hard for Mary. The one exception is the Bertrams' shy cousin, Fanny Price. Penniless, plain and raised to believe she has little worth, Fanny has long accepted that Edmund will never love her as she loves him. He will marry another - just let it not be a girl like Mary Crawford! But when Fanny's seafaring brother gives her an ancient amber cross, the talisman reveals to her what kind of girl Mary Crawford really is.

I signori Bennet hanno cinque figlie: Jane, Lizzy, Mary, Kitty e Lydia. La mancanza di un maschio che possa ereditare la tenuta di Longbourn nell'Hertfordshire è motivo di ossessione per la signora Bennet, che non vede l'ora di maritare almeno una delle ragazze. Il desiderio della madre diviene ancora più intenso e pressante quando arriva a Netherfield, una tenuta limitrofa alla loro, Charles Bingley, un ricco scapolo. Durante un ballo Jane, la sorella maggiore, e il signor Bingley si innamorano.

Gentle, charming, sensitive Anne Elliott is persuaded to break her engagement to Captain Wentworth. Eight years later they meet again. Has their love survived?

Catherine Morland er en naiv, men godhjertet 17-årig pige, der af sine forældres barnløse naboer bliver inviteret til Bath, hvor hun gør sin debut i middelklassens selskabsliv. Hun fatter interesse for den intelligente og vittige Henry Tilney og udvikler senere et venskab med hans søster, Eleanor Tilney, der resulterer i en invitation til familiens hjem: Northanger Abbey.

Die attraktive Lady Susan sorgt für Aufregung in der Gesellschaft: Frisch verwitwet, kokettiert sie bereits wieder mit ihren Verehrern. Um den Gerüchten über angebliche Affären zu entgehen, zieht sie sich auf das Anwesen ihres Schwagers zurück. Dort kann sie ihren Plan in Ruhe weiterverfolgen: einen neuen wohlhabenden Ehemann zu finden. Objekt ihrer Begierde ist der adrette Reginald DeCourcy, der jüngere Bruder ihrer Schwägerin.

Fanny Price, a young girl from a poor family, is being raised by her rich uncle and aunt, Sir Thomas and Lady Bertram, at Mansfield Park. She grows up with her four cousins, Tom Bertram, Edmund Bertram, Maria Bertram and Julia, but is always treated as inferior to them; only Edmund Bertram shows her real kindness. He is also the most virtuous of the siblings: Maria and Julia are vain and spoiled, while Tom is an irresponsible gambler.

Despite her intelligence, Emma Woodhouse has little to do and is often quite weary of her empty everyday life. Having few companions of her own age, Emma often entertains herself by attempting to make matches between those around her. She jumps at the chance to help a destitute girl of unknown parentage, Harriet Smith, on her quest to secure the local vicar, Mr. Elton, as a potential suitor.

Da Anne Elliot var 19 år, lod hun sig af økonomiske årsager overtale til at bryde sin ellers lykkelige forlovelse med den charmerende, men ubemidlede søofficer Frederick Wentworth. Da tilfældighe-derne bringer dem sammen otte år senere, er de begge stadig ugift, og Wentworth er blevet velha-vende. Han har dog ikke tilgivet Anne, at hun i sin tid lod sig overtale til at afvise ham, og han be-handler hende med kulde og ligegyldighed.

By Jane Austen - The classic novel which tells the story of five daughters and their experiences leading to their marriages. As dramatised many times on the big screen in film and TV. One of the Classic Radio Theatre productions you will want to listen to over and over again!

“Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever and rich, with comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her.” Emma is one of English fiction's most loved heroines. Her liveliness and quick wit, constant meddling and matchmaking between her acquaintances in the village of Highbury, and her own eventual falling in love are a delight.

Iniziato nel 1795 e pubblicato nel 1811, Ragione e sentimento di Jane Austen narra le vicende umane e sentimentali delle sorelle Dashwood...

Jane Austen fa un ritratto preciso di quelli che erano i modi di vivere, le relazioni, i desideri delle sorelle Bennet, cinque ragazze in età da marito...

Young and susceptible, Catherine Morland expects dark secrets and many dangers to be lurking in the hidden recesses of Northanger Abbey. In fact, the real obstacles lying in her path are more mundane, but just as serious as her imagined horrors.