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Renowned as much for her wit and satirical social commentary as for her stories of love and romance, Jane Austen remains unfailingly relevant and one of Britain’s best loved authors. In this Audible Original collection, an all-star list of narrators (Billie Piper, Claire Foy, Emma Thompson, Florence Pugh and Gugu Mbatha-Raw) capture Austen’s pin-sharp humour and tone in these dramatisations of her six beloved novels accompanied by a full cast.

Brought to you by Penguin. What happens when we die? Ten per cent of people whose hearts stop, and then restart, report near-death experiences. Stories of lights, tunnels and reunion with late loved ones have been relayed - and dismissed - since ancient times. But when Dr Bruce Greyson's...

Once upon a Regency time, an author created a family . . . But not just any family. Eight brothers and sisters, assorted in-laws, sons and daughters, nieces and nephews, (not to mention an overweight corgi), plus an irrepressible matriarch who's a match for any of them . . . These are the...

The literary sex history comedy podcast that asks the question: What were Jane Austen characters like in bed? From Pride And Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility to Northanger Abbey, we go between the sheets with Dr. Alice Nagle and a host of celebrity guests to uncover more. Get up close with Austen after Dark! Follow us on Instagram www.instagram.com/austenafterdark Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brought to you by Penguin This Penguin Classic is performed by Japanese actor Sadao Ueda, known for his appearances in Spectre, London has Fallen and What We Did on Our Holiday. For a generation adjusting painfully to the demands of a modern industrial and commercial society, Asia came to...

'I was hooked from the very first page… I loved the idea of Molly having a bookshop on a boat… a cute and entertaining read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved this clever Pride and Prejudice retelling… swept me away and kept me smiling’ Liz Fenwick A brand new Oxford-set summer romance...

Brought to you by Penguin. The Sunday Times bestselling novel, soon to be a major series on BBC One and BBC iPlayer starring Keeley Hawes in 2025. Throughout her lifetime, Jane Austen wrote countless letters to her sister. But why did Cassandra burn them all? 1840: twenty three years after the...

Penguin Classics presents Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, adapted for audio and available as a digital download as part of the Penguin English Library series. Read by David Threlfall, the star of the hit Channel 4 series, Shameless. 'The mind of man is capable of anything - because everything...

Lexi liebt es, die Buchhandlung ihrer Großmutter in Washington D.C. weiterzuführen, wäre da nicht der unverschämt arrogante und gut aussehende rivalisierende Buchladenbesitzer Sam. Als dessen neu eröffnete Buchhandlung Lexi immer tiefer in die roten Zahlen stürzen lässt, sieht sie sich gezwungen, einen Plan zu schmieden. Sie findet Inspiration in ihren Lieblingsbüchern, denn wer, wenn nicht Jane Austen, weiß, wie man einen Mann um den Finger wickelt, sodass dieser Mann das Interesse an seiner Buchhandlung verliert.

‘Enemies to lovers? YES PLEASE. I loved every second of this book.’ Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A modern day You’ve Got Mail.’ Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Two rival bookstore owners. One chance for a happily ever after… Bookshop owner Lexi Austen’s problems are stacking up. Her...

Craig Conover and Austen Kroll discuss their lives outside of reality TV and show who they are behind the camera, Listen as they are joined by celebrities and friends and talk about the simple aspects of dating to adventures from around the world. Pillows and Beer will give a look into the lives of two best friends that just want to share their many experiences with all. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @pillowsnbeer