Preview
  • Pride and Prejudice

  • A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation
  • By: Jane Austen
  • Narrated by: Samantha Spiro, full cast
  • Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (283 ratings)

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Pride and Prejudice

By: Jane Austen
Narrated by: Samantha Spiro, full cast
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $17.43

Buy for $17.43

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

In this BBC radio full-cast dramatisation of one of Jane Austen's most beloved works, Mrs Bennet is determined to see her five daughters married off and secure a future for them all.

When the wealthy Mr Bingley arrives in the neighbourhood, Mrs Bennet wastes no time in making his acquaintance. His friend Mr Darcy, however, discourages Mr Bingley from marrying Jane Bennet and also appears to snub her sister Elizabeth.

When Elizabeth hears that Mr Darcy himself is of poor character, her innate prejudice of him is reinforced and she roundly refuses his unexpected proposal of marriage. But then, when she discovers that she was misinformed, Elizabeth wonders if she can ever hope to see Mr Darcy again....

Published over 200 years ago, Pride and Prejudice remains one of the British nation's favourite novels. Among the star cast in this radio production are Amanda Root, Pippa Nixon, Samantha Spiro and David Troughton.

This title is part of the BBC's Jane Austen collection.

©2014 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2014 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about Pride and Prejudice

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    226
  • 4 Stars
    32
  • 3 Stars
    13
  • 2 Stars
    3
  • 1 Stars
    9
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    209
  • 4 Stars
    21
  • 3 Stars
    10
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    6
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    201
  • 4 Stars
    22
  • 3 Stars
    12
  • 2 Stars
    2
  • 1 Stars
    8

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

Definitely an abridged version

I love P&P and this is a good shortened version. Mrs. Bennet's voice was akin to the sound of nails on a chalkboard causing me to cringe at every one of her lines.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Simply Wonderful

If you love theatre and love the story of Pride and Prejudice, then you must listen to this audio. It’s a simple dramatization of the beloved classic and performed well. You feel like you’re in the midst of your favorite characters as they laugh together and argue together. This was a joy!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Grear Full Cast Version

I fully enjoyed listening to a full cast version of P&P as opposed to one person playing all roles. The sound affects and additions were marvelous; however, I'm not sure if I'm super keen on added lines not in the original. Although I would listen again to this undoubtedly, I could do without that.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

simply amazing

I constantly felt like I was in a movie!
I could listen to this everyday!
I'm in love with it

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful

They did a wonderful job on this story! Five stars all the way! The voices were all excellent. Loved it! Have listened to it twice already and will again :).

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Great audio

I love Jane Austen stories. Pride and Prejudice is my favorite of her stories and listening to it on audio makes it even better. It was almost like watching the movie.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Delightful, but too short

This is a delightful adaptation of Pride and Prejudice with an excellent cast, apart from L. Wilson whose Jane Bennet is utterly insipid and so sugary sweet that it makes your teeth ache listening to her.

The only major drawback is that BBC was surprisingly sparing with the episodes: this version of P&P only consists of 3. As a consequence we are raced through all important events with a crash-boom-bang. There is hardly 5 minutes for the 1st marriage proposal, for Darcy's letter or Elizabeth's introspection of herself. If there were 4 episodes, there wouldn' t be such a rush to finish the story.

All in all, it is worth listening to.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

7 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Loved it!loved it!loved it!!

Couldn't hope for a better dramatization.The background score was brilliant and other sounds made it easier to imagine the era.It was like a movie for the ears without straining the eyes.Loved the narrator who played Mrs Bennet!Elizabeth sounded a bit like Keira Knightley(which was a bonus!)and Mr Darcy and Mr Bingley were brilliant!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Lovely production

I thoroughly enjoyed this - I am glad the narration included Austen's brilliant original prose from the book. Highly recommended.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Perfect

I really enjoy the show in every way. The whole cast is wonderful. Just if this audio drama could be longer, that will be great

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!