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The Jane Austen Collection
- An Audible Original Drama
- Narrated by: Claire Foy, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Billie Piper, Florence Pugh, Emma Thompson
- Length: 45 hrs
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Classics
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- Virginia McKee
- 2020-12-02
Performers are great but text is abridged
The performances given in this dramatization of sense and sensibility are very good, but be aware that these are dramatisations not of the complete novels, but of abridged and adapted versions. If you’re looking for the original texts, this is not it.
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- Vicki Hetchler
- 2020-11-15
A play rather than a reading
I've been listening all of about 5 minutes and I'm done. It's not for me. I found it awkward and distracting. Others may prefer it.
4 people found this helpful
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- Craig
- 2020-12-03
Sheer delight
If you like Jane Austen this is a must-have addition to your collection. The full cast and the music adds a wonderful depth of feeling.
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-01-18
Fabulous Entertainment
The quality of the narration is superb; Emma Thompson above all. A great way to listen to a most clever interpretation of Jane Austun, whiling away many pleasurable hours whilst knitting painting cooking etc
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- Maria Adey
- 2021-01-03
Excellent!!
This collection made me fall in love with Jane Austen! the narrators and full cast are so well done - I read all 6 books and high recommend!
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- angelfancy
- 2020-12-05
A must for any fan of Jane Austen
I can not express how much I love this version of all of Jane Austen’s books. It is so well done and truly brings the books to life. The cast is just perfect and brings so much feeling to the books. Such an amazing cast!! I know I will listen to it again and again!!
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- Hope
- 2021-02-16
Quality Listen
I loved listening to this collection. I have gone back to relisten to it multiple times. 100% recommend.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-11-12
Brilliant, a few disappointments, good labels
Emma & Northanger Abbey: In case you missed it, this collection includes Emma & Northanger Abbey with Emma Thompson that were previously released in 2018 and 2017. They are superb, and have been richly discussed already.
Pride and Prejudice: Claire Foy is a brilliant narrator! She does a fantastic job conveying both the excitement of each scene and Austen’s subtle irony. There are also great performances from the main cast: Lizzy, Darcy, Jane, Mr. Bingley, and Mr. Collins (to name a few notable characters) are carefully delineated and the energy among them is captivating. However, I was disappointed with some of the supporting cast. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet are incredibly dull; at times it feels as if the two actors are just reading their lines cold. This is a shame, especially when compared to the endearing Alison Steadman and Benjamin Whitrow (BBC series, 1995) or the hilarious Brenda Blethyn and Donald Sutherland (2005). The excessive giggling makes Lydia and Kitty indistinguishable and all the nuances of their characters have been done away with. Overall, it is a delightful drama even if it falls short of the Emma & Northanger Abbey adaptations in the same collection.
Persuasion: This is my favorite Austen novel, and I always thought the 1995 TV film with Amanda Root and Ciarán Hinds the most faithful adaptation of any of her work. So the stakes were a bit high for this one. Florence Pugh is a dynamic narrator. At first I thought that she was reading way too fast, but then I came around to her performance. Anne’s life feels suspended in time, as if she has been forgotten, and Pugh’s narration brings out Anne’s deep, hidden feelings that are the bedrock of the novel. The cast is very strong with one notable exception. Anne is perfect and so is Lady Russel. But Captain Wentworth! He sounds old, beaten up, and melancholic, when he is supposed to be at the pinnacle of his career and incredibly full of life and energetic (in contrast to Anne in the first part of the story). His character is disappointing, but does not ruin the experience. There are also a couple of unusual choices: Elizabeth is more reasonable and sympathetic than perhaps Austen intended, and Captain Wentworth has his sister, Mrs. Croft, too much in his confidence. Overall, it is a fresh and enjoyable rendition of Austen’s last novel, and I will listen to it again.
Sense and Sensibility & Mansfield Park: Not my favorite Austen novels, so I have yet to finish them. The first few chapters of Sense and Sensibility are promising.
Easy to navigate: This is in response to a previous review from Amazon UK. At least in the US, the titles are clearly labeled and I can easily navigate between the dramas both on the app and on the website. I got the collection when it was released on November 5, 2020, and I haven’t had any technical issues.
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- Anne McClain
- 2020-12-13
Not a faithful rendition
The first thing that threw me off was the music behind the narration. Too distracting and didn’t necessarily follow the mood of what was happening in the story.
The second and most unforgivable thing is that things have been rewritten, I assume to make the performance of different parts “work” but changing Jane Austen’s words is perilous. I listened to Sense and Sensibility and felt that it was off somehow and then listened to Pride and Prejudice and knew it was off. Mr. Darcy’s proposal was reordered and made strange. Anyone who is a true Austen aficionado will be unable to enjoy this despite the excellent performances. The script is unfaithful and the background music distracting. Sorry. I had hoped to enjoy this. The Rosalind Pilcher version is much more satisfying!
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- Monhegan Monarch
- 2020-12-19
Waste of time!
These are "retellings" of Austen's works, not the original text. Absolute drivel. Even as something to go to sleep to these are not worth the listen.
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- Marianne
- 2021-01-02
It’s free so...
It’s free. That’s the best I can say.
Difficult to distinguish between the actors voices so you can’t really tell one character from another: confusing. In the same scene it sounds like one actor is recording script from their toilet and another is reading miles away from their garden or car or shed. Distracting background noises (a baby cried for an entire scene). True reading from books though.
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- HMVincent
- 2021-01-09
Please give me an OFF button for the music!
I’m really sorry. I’m only partway through “Sense and Sensibility” and am ready to throw the book out the window, if the book was physical. There is background music that has nothing to do with the story; it has no purpose at all except to distract from the reading. I am gritting my teeth!
9 people found this helpful
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- Emily J. Couch
- 2020-12-02
loved Persuasion!
I really enjoyed Persuasion. haven't listened to the others yet, but it's really well done so far!
4 people found this helpful
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- R. Riffel
- 2021-01-24
Cliffnotes
This is an abridged adaptation with performed dialogue. Florence Pugh is great but the format is clunky and offputting.
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- Melissa Elliott
- 2021-01-12
A Splendid Journey through Austen
I absolutely LOVED & continue to love this performance of Jane Austen's great works! I'm a huge Austen fan & really enjoyed these adaptations. Please please please do more of the all time greatest books in this way! I would love to listen to more of the classics performed like this. Great acting & narration that kept me entertained & entranced all the way through.
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-12-11
Well worth your time
Refreshing productions of the Jane Austen books . Well performed, phenomenal really. Great music as well.
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- Reader31
- 2020-12-29
Great stories brought to life
This is a wonderful collection. The acting is great in each story and they bring old fashioned dialogue to life. Anyone who appreciates Austen will love this collection.
1 person found this helpful