The Letters of Jane Austen, Mr Punch
The Letters of Jane Austen, Mr Punch
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The Letters of Jane Austen
Performed by FIONA SHAW in a dramatised setting

Author: Mr Punch

Narrator: Fiona Shaw

Unabridged: 2 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/04/2022


Synopsis

Experience the Unveiled World of Jane Austen with "The Letters of Jane Austen".
Join us for a captivating journey into the heart of Regency England, a time of refinement and charm, as we delve into the personal letters of the legendary Jane Austen, with the incomparable Fiona Shaw bringing Jane Austen to life
“Frequently indiscreet and occasionally acerbic or heartless, Jane Austen’s letters are always engaging. Fiona Shaw gives a sensitive reading” Daily Telegraph “Fiona Shaw as Jane Austen babbles like a little brook of a petit-point life in Hampshire and Bath” The Independent
Born in 1775 in Steventon, Jane Austen's life unfolds in her heartfelt letters to her sister, Cassandra. These letters offer an intimate glimpse into the joys and sorrows of a family in the English gentry. Candid and deliciously indiscreet, these letters are a treasure trove of insight into the life of one of England's literary icons.
Immerse yourself in the world of Jane Austen like never before. Don't miss "The Letters of Jane Austen”, where history, literature, and performance converge in perfect harmony.
Also available as part of the CLASSIC LETTERS & JOURNALS BOX SET, a sixteen hour, seven-volume edition featuring the letters and journals of Lord Nelson, Charlotte Brontë, Scott of the Antarctic, Queen Victoria, Lord Byron, Jane Austen and Dorothy Wordsworth. Performed by Charles Dance, Imogen Stubbs, Edward Fox, Virginia McKenna, Robert Powell, Fiona Shaw and Jenny Agutter.
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Reviews

Goodreads review by Marsali on August 01, 2012

Even if these letters weren't by Jane Austen, they'd be worth reading for the way they take you right into the lives lived by the lower country gentry in the late Georgian era. The quiet country life? It's worse even than Shetland ... a constant round of calling on neighbours and them calling on you......more

Goodreads review by itsdanixx on March 04, 2019

More of Jane Austen’s personal correspondences... interesting reading, she writes letters just as well as she writes novels......more

Goodreads review by Kayla on December 28, 2023

Austen writes letters like she writes novels — thoroughly and with a dollop of gracefully told gossip. I felt like I was part of the sewing circle. Her love for and dedicated interest in the happiness of her niece also warmed my heart. I was surprised by how nonchalant she was when referencing her o......more