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Written by Jane Austen - Audio book performed by Sarah Badel - Unabridged Fiction - 9 COMPACT DISCS - 10.5 hours

Publisher, Audio Partners (October 2006)

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A Cover to Cover Unabridged Classic. Cover to Cover is a British Line of unabridged classic literature featuring the highest quality recordings at value prices in handsome, collectable retail packages. The entire line carries the exclusive Royal Warrant from his Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales. In addition, the British Spoken Word Publishing Association has honored Cover to Cover titles as the Best Unabridged Classic Productions for an unprecedented three years in a row.

"Sarah Badel has an attractive voice and a confident and intelligent delivery and takes the narrative at a fairly rattling pace - not too fast for enjoyment, and many listeners prefer a reader who doesn't dawdle." --Gramophone

In Austen's first published novel we see the beginnings of her keen eye for the revealing details of human behavior. Both Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are beautiful and intelligent, but while Elinor is quiet and undemonstrative, Marianne is impulsive and prides herself on her sensibility. Austen's brilliant character study illuminates the love affairs of these two young women and the different ways in which they handle heartbreak and disappointment.

Sarah Badel has worked mainly in the theatre and television. Her work in the theatre has taken her to the Chichester Festival for 4 seasons as well as to many of the London theatres. Her television work includes leading roles in The Three Sisters and The Pallisters.

Jane Austen (1775-1817) is the author of many beloved novels, including: Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Persuasion, and Northanger Abbey.