The Jane Austen Collection: Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Persuasion (Argo Classics)

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. This curated collection of Jane Austen’s most beloved novels is read by Fawlty Towers’ and A Question of Attribution’s Prunella Scales. This collection includes: Sense and Sensibility The three Dashwood sisters move to a cottage in Devon with their widowed mother. There, they experience love, romance and heartbreak. The older sister, Elinor, is more sensible, steadfast and wary; the middle sister, Marianne, is more impulsive and idealistic. Each will find love: but the routes that take them there will be very different. Emma Impressively witty, beautiful and vain, with a penchant for meddling, Emma Woodhouse is mischievous force to be reckoned with. Though she has convinced herself that she will never marry, she somehow has garnered skills for 'matchmaking'. Persuasion An overlooked middle daughter destined to be a spinster. A handsome rejected naval officer. A family on the brink of financial ruin. Anne Elliot has never forgotten about the man to whom she was persuaded out of an engagement by her family. When he returns to Anne's life eight years later, will she be able to secure a second chance? The rural setting of the stories, a small town, becomes a character in itself, reflecting the simplicity and charm of Austen's literary genius. The top-notch narration by Prunella Scales adds a layer of depth to the characters, making this collection the best choice for any Jane Austen enthusiast. For fans of James Baldwin (Going To Meet The Man), Diane Long Hoeveler (Castle of Wolfenbach), Gill Hornby (Godmersham Park), Ken Follett (A Column of Fire), and Yukio Mishima (The Sailor who Fell from Grace with the Sea).