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  • Written by: Jane Austen
  • Narrated by: Rosamund Pike
  • Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (475 ratings)

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Sense and Sensibility

Written by: Jane Austen
Narrated by: Rosamund Pike
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Publisher's Summary

In this Audible Exclusive production, Academy Award® nominee Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) narrates one of Jane Austen’s most beloved works, Sense and Sensibility. In this timeless tale of misguided romance and heartbreak, two teenage heroines must overcome the pitfalls of Georgian England’s high society in order to achieve the love and happiness they seek. The admiration that Pike has for Austen’s work is shown clearly through this passionate delivery of Austen’s first published novel.

“The more I know of the world, the more am I convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love.” 

Jane Austen’s first published novel, Sense and Sensibility, tells the classic tale of love and heartbreak in late 18th-century England. The story follows the romantic trials and tribulations of the daughters of the recently widowed Mrs. Dashwood as they encounter, and learn to handle, the emotionally reckless male characters of Georgian society. In order to find happiness, the two teenage heroines (Marianne and Elinor) must each learn to navigate through a life where status and money govern the rules of love.

A true classic of English literature, Sense and Sensibility is written with all the hallmarks of Austen’s style, providing strong female protagonists, great irony and wit, and showcasing her superb talent for character creation and dialogue.

About the Author

Jane Austen is one of the most influential and celebrated novelists in English literature. The daughter of a Hampshire clergyman, she was the seventh of eight children and was, from a young age, an avid reader and writer. After graduating from Oxford, Austen survived typhus and embarked on a literary career seeing her works published anonymously throughout her life.

Best known for Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), and Emma (1816), her six full-length novels have rarely been out of print and have spawned numerous film, television, and drama adaptations. Rich in satire, romance, and wit, Austen is renowned for her critiques of 18th-century British high society and the role of women within it.

About the Narrator

Rosamund Pike is an acclaimed English actress most recognized for her breakthrough role as a Bond girl in Die Another Day (2002), where she won the Empire Aware for Best Newcomer, and her towering lead performance in Gone Girl (2014), which won her an Empire Award for Best Actress. A graduate of English literature from Oxford University’s Wadham College, Pike began her career in stage productions and television appearances before later transitioning into film. Having often spoken of her admiration for the works of Jane Austen, Pike played Jane Bennett in a 2005 film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice as well as providing narration of this novel for Audible in 2015.

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wonderful!

I am absolutely loving Rosamund Pike narrating Jane Austen's works. I hope she can do them all! it was a lovely journey, very well done.

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Rosamund Pike is a wonder

Her voices and characterizations are wonderful. She gives thorough understanding and clean communication of the story. Great fun.

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Enjoyable

I saw the Emma Thompson movie and loved it. I got the book, but just couldn't get into it. The audio book is perfect for me because I can imagine the movie scenes as I listen. I love the story so listening and imagining suits me well. Rosamund Pike is a great narrator. She has a lovely voice, a soft accent and reads with sense and sensibility!

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Performance was excellent

Rosamond Pike’s narration is excellent! Another beloved Jane Austen classic! While P and P is my favourite, S and S is my second favourite :)

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Excellent narration

This was my first Austen book and the prose is rather verbose and formal and occasionally tortuous. I found myself frequently rewinding just to learn who was speaking because it was not always obvious. That said, the characters are interesting, well-sketched, and in some cases develop nicely. I won't discuss the plot (to avoid spoilers); I will only comment that not every turn of events is entirely plausible, nor as happy in my imagination as in the author's. On the whole, though, it is a worthwhile listen and Pike does a fine job with the reading.

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Narrator is Great!

The narrator does a lovely job and I really enjoyed this book. Very easy to listen to!

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Great story

This is my second time reading it and it is still as lovely and romantic as the first. I love books from the 1800s and I love all the old words they use.
I like laughing at the use of the words “ejaculation and gay” how they mean such different things in this era compared to theirs. How times have changed. Greatly written and preformed

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Superb Narration!

Regardless of how many times you’ve read these books, Rosamunde Pike brings them to life in a way that makes them feel brand new.

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Lovely narration

The story speaks for itself. This narration is lovely in every way. Rosamund Pike is an unmatched narrator for Austen’s prose.

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Incredibly beautiful

I love Austen’s conversations and monologues she gives the characters, and I love Pike’s ability to give each character a new voice

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