Jane Austen audiobooks: which recording to buy
Austen's novels are out of copyright and have been recorded by many different readers, so one title can be sold as several quite different audiobooks.
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The books
| Book | Our pick | Length | Type | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma | Juliet Stevenson | 16 hrs 39 mins | Unabridged | 18 |
| Mansfield Park | Juliet Stevenson | 16 hrs 50 mins | Unabridged | 14 |
| Northanger Abbey | Juliet Stevenson | 8 hrs 17 mins | Unabridged | 15 |
| Persuasion | Juliet Stevenson | 8 hrs 43 mins | Unabridged | 19 |
| Pride and Prejudice | Rosamund Pike | 11 hrs 35 mins | Unabridged | 11 |
| Sense and Sensibility | Rosamund Pike | 11 hrs 25 mins | Unabridged | 17 |
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