Product Details

• Actors: Anne Flosnik
• Directors: DVDBookshelf
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: DVD International
• DVD Release Date: February 26, 2008
• Run Time: 750 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0010AN83K
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #231,609 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

First published in 1813, Pride and Prejudice has become Jane Austen's most revered novel. It offers a comedic portrayal of life in rural 18th century England when a woman s role in society is to find a suitable husband and secure the financial future of her family. Elizabeth Bennet, strong and stubborn, rebels against society and wants nothing to do with the men she finds haughty and proud. This, however, changes when a certain Mr. Darcy comes into her life.

Pride and Prejudice, written by Jane Austen, includes dramatized narration by award winning narrator Anne Flosnik, with on screen displays of the text so your children, friends and family can read along, or simply listen. Over 50 Illustrations from C. E. Brock enhance the visual presentation.

Special Features:
Widescreen (16:9) & Full Frame (4:3) Formats
Complete Unabridged Narration on DVD
Also contains entire novel as an MP3 Audiobook
Total Running Time = 12.5 Hours
Video and Audio Digitally Mastered
Dolby Digital® Stereo
No Region Coding
NTSC

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Bargain at Twice the Price, May 9, 2008

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James T. Wheeler (TUCSON, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pride and Prejudice by DVDBookshelf (DVD)

My wife and I had never bought a DVD audio book before so this was new for us. Nevertheless, to get 13 hours of entertainment for less than $10.00, was really a bargain. Add to that the fact that Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" is our favorite romantic piece of all time, in all its past incarnations, and this DVD is a real treasure. We rate it with five (5) stars.

What appeals to me most about the book is that it so resembles life in that circumstances or people that you think are bad can turn out to your advantage. Mr. Collins, as one example, may seem like a vainglorious person who just gets in the way with his constant gossiping and self-praise. But he, like Lady Catherine, Lydia, Wickham, Mrs. Bennet, and some of the other characters bumble into creating the situation where Elizabeth and Darcy can at last be together and live happily ever after. The novel is a work of sheer genius and is, as we've heard, the most widely read piece of literature in the English language.

Our main thought about improvement might come in the form of adding headings or titles to the Table of Contents. As it is now, you only get the Chapter numbers, 1 through 61. You have to hunt for what might be a chapter or passage of interest. An index might have helped, too, but what do you expect for $10.00? Having the actual book at hand can help with the searching process.

Another concern might be with the illustrations. We don't think they're entirely consistent, but it may be a minor fault. Example: sometimes Elizabeth appears to have fair hair; in other places she seems to be a brunette. No description is given in the book, other than Mr. Bennet calling her his "little Lizzy," so it could be either way. But the illustrations just should be consistent.

Our concerns are certainly minor ones, though, and we highly recommend this DVD to any Jane Austen or "Pride and Prejudice" fan. Narration by the British actress Anne Flosnik is first rate and the pacing is perfect. Buy it, enjoy it, compare it to the various dramatizations, and have a ball.

5.0 out of 5 stars Pride and Prejudice The book on DVD, March 20, 2011

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Betty A. Roueche (Pocatello, ID USA) - See all my reviews
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This is great if you don't want to read the book and really want to know what the Author wrote and can't seem to get enough of the story. I really love this story and enjoy any version.

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful!, January 27, 2010

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centz (Scenery Hill, Pa USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pride and Prejudice by DVDBookshelf (DVD)

This audiobook is very well done. I throughly enjoyed! The formatting works well. It was easier to use on the dvd player so I could fast forward and rewind to get to places inbetween chapters. On my computer I could only access at chapters.