Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice, Katherine Woodfine
Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice, Katherine Woodfine
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Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

Author: Katherine Woodfine, Jane Austen

Narrator: Claire Morgan

Unabridged: 3 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/17/2019

Synopsis

A fresh, funny and accessible retelling of Jane Austen's best-known story.

Elizabeth Bennet is the second eldest in a family of five daughters. Although their mother is very keen to see them all married to wealthy men, Elizabeth is determined that she will only ever marry for love.

At a ball, Elizabeth meets Mr Darcy, who at first she believes is proud and haughty.

But perhaps there is more to him than first meets the eye...

Katherine Woodfine is best known for her historical series, The Sinclair Mysteries, which includes The Clockwork Sparrow. A huge fan of Jane Austen from a young age, she's perfectly placed to bring the Bennet sisters to a new audience.

Eglantine Ceulemans captures all of Austen's satire and wit, bringing her colourful casts to life with warm and funny black and white illustrations.

Illustrated and retold editions are also available for: Emma, Persuasion, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey. The perfect way to discover Austen for the first time, this bright and bold collection features some of the most inspiring and famous heroines in English literature. For readers aged eight and up.

About Églantine Ceulemans

Églantine Ceulemans was born in Belgium where she spent her childhood devouring comics before moving to France to study illustration. As well as drawing, she loves riding her blue bicycle, cooking (which she is not very good at) and cleaning windows (which she is very good at). Églantine lives in Lyon, France.

About Katherine Woodfine

Katherine Woodfine is the author of the bestselling Sinclair's Mysteries and Taylor & Rose Secret Agents series. Her debut novel The Clockwork Sparrow was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, longlisted for the Branford Boase Award, and nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal. She has worked for BookTrust on projects including the Children's Laureate and was also part of the founding team being YALC, the UK's first Young Adult Literature Convention. She now combines writing with reviewing children's books, organising book events and presenting Down the Rabbit Hole, a monthly radio show and podcast about children's literature.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maja on December 16, 2021

I DON'T THINK I'M THE TARGET AUDIENCE FOR THIS BOOK Actual rating: 2.5⭐ I am a great fan of Pride and Prejudice. So when I saw this book, I absolutely had to read it. But it didn't take me long to realise that I was not the target audience. First of all - this is NOT A RETELLING. It's an abridged rewr......more

Goodreads review by Paula on January 17, 2022

La version corta de esta reseña es: Estoy perpleja. Y ahora la versión larga (pero no mucho, porque no tiene sentido alargarlo): Aunque como version adaptada para jóvenes lectores y/o estudiantes de inglés este retelling de “Orgullo y prejuicio” puede funcionar (y, de hecho, creo que esa es la intenc......more

Goodreads review by Marie on January 16, 2022

Una lástima porque las expectativas me han jugado una mala pasada. Adoro como escribe Laura Wood y la idea de leer un retelling suyo de 'Orgullo y Prejuicio' era simplemente irresistible. La 'decepción' viene del hecho de que este librito no es exactamente un retelling, sino una versión abreviada de......more

Goodreads review by Georgiana on November 14, 2021

I think this is a very good retelling of Pride and Prejudice for kids, with good graphics and a recollection of the Peacok edition of 1894. I read it is dyslexia-friendly, so this is a very good thing, too. I also liked the many quotations from the original work by Jane Austen, so I think Laura Wood......more

Goodreads review by Irina on December 05, 2021

I got an eARC on Netgalley for free in exchange for an honest review. The 3-star rating comes from the fact that I'm not really the target audience for this book, and I kind of expected it to be a twist on P&P rather than a... let's say, straightforward retelling. It's probably not very fair of me,......more

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This is an utterly glorious addition to any school library, classroom or home bookshelf, I will certainly be buying many copies as gifts! Katherine Woodfine has managed to capture the vivacity of Jane Austen's masterpiece, has preserved many of the most famous original lines, maintained the personalities of the characters whilst rewriting to make this accessible to a younger audience. I have been reading it with a group of Year 5 pupils (aged 9 and 10) in library club, and they have been spellbound, audibly groaning when the bell goes to signal the end of break or lunchtime. Toppsta

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