Hailed by The Times as "Hugely entertaining, marvelously light-footed", in celebration of Jane Austen's 250th anniversary, writer/comedian Alison Larkin brings you an audiobook unlike any other.Larkin's award-winning narrations of Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion are followed by Songs from Regency England, Poems, Stories and Plays by a teenage Jane Austen. Other bonus material includes interviews with Jane Austen fans from all over the world, including Gill Hornby, the bestselling author of Miss Austen, Caroline Jane Knight, Jane Austen's fifth great niece and Susannah Harker (i.e. Jane Bennet in the iconic BBC production of Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth.) After narrating the novels, Larkin brings the listeners with her to Regency Week, where she meets Janeites from Texas and ireland, visits Jane Austen's house and the church, buys a Regency gown and even attends a Regency Ball.Exclusively for this Audible edition, Larkin selects and narrates often hilarious Opinions on the novels from Jane Austen's family and friends.Introduction Pride and Prejudice, Sense and SensibilityMansfield ParkEmmaNorthanger AbbeyPersuasionSongs from Regency EnglandPoems The Teenage Wit and Writing of Jane Austen including "Lesley Castle", "Love and Freindship" (yes, that's the correct spelling) "A Collection of Letters Scraps", including more letters, "Act One of a Play and A Tale", "The History of England."Regency Week with Alison Larkin including interviews with Gill Hornby, Susannah Harker, Caroline Jane Knight and many others.Opinions on the novels from Jane Austen's family and friends.
