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Penguin Audio Classics / Austen, Jane / Charles Dickens / Emily Bronte / George Eliot / Mary Shelley, et al: Ten Penguin Classics on 45 cds - 10 - The Mayor of Casterbridge, Pride and Prejudice, Great Expectations, Jane Eyre, Frankenstein, Crime and Punishment, Wuthering Heights, Northanger Abbey, Middlemarch, Oliver Twist, London Penguin Audio 2003
ISBN: 0140912395 New

Audio Books on CD ... 45 CD set in special case ... BRAND NEW from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Still in original special limited edition case .... 10 Classics of English literature, on 45 CDs , all in clever round hinged tin box 5-1/2 inches in diameter and 2-1/2 inches high, weighing several pounds ... Orange enamel with beautiful graphics from classic paintings, a list of all selections & readers, and a two-way zipper, allows it to open like a compact case or 45 record case from days gone by ... Each CD is in its own inner sleeve, attached inside the case, and they flip open to select once you have the lid up ... This set is designed in such a way that the lid cannot come off or get lost, nor can the inner sleeves of the CDs come apart ... they are attached inside, and open easily to remove or put back ... The whole case is waterproof, dustproof, and protects your investment in audio literature for years to come ... Each sleeve is transparent, so you can easily see at a glance which CD you are selecting ... Some of the greats of English literature , beloved throughout the Western World are here ... all put together into a beautiful self-contained case , by the incomparable Penguin audio classics ... ' The best books you'll ever hear ' ... Excellent way to introduce a young reader to the delights of literature ... these are read by some of the best voices in the British entertainment world ... actors & actresses with voices that lend richness and authenticity to the great novels ... Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen - on 6 cds , read by Joanna David ... Northanger Abbey , by Jane Austen - on 3 cds , read by Jill Balcon ... Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte - 3 cd's, read by Juliet Stevenson ... Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - 3 cds , read by Richard Pasco ... Great Expectations by Charles Dickens - 3 cds, read by Hugh Laurie ... Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens - 6 cds , read by Alex Jennings ... Crime and Punishment , by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - 6 cds, read by Alex Jennings - in English only ... Middlemarch by George Eliot - 6 cds, read by Harriet Walter ... The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy - 6 cds read by Nigel Anthony ... and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte ... 3 cds , read by Joanna David ... Perfect for a refresher course for teachers, and a treat for students, the cds are organized in such a way that either 45 different sessions may be used to hear them all at your leisure, so they are in manageable sections ... Easy to listen to in traffic, in the classroom, or at the beach ... and suitable for all ages, from young adult to seniors ... Hours of worthwhile entertainment ... The readers are : Joanna David (b. 1947) is a British actress. She has played in classic drama on television, opposite such actors as Jeremy Brett. Her husband is the noted actor Edward Fox; their daughter Emilia Fox has appeared with her on BBC TV in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice .... Juliet Stevenson (b. 1956) is a British actress on stage, radio, television and film, including opposite John Malkovich. She has acted in " Being Julia " , " Truly, Madly, Deeply " , " Bend it like Beckham " , and more .... Richard Pasco (b. 1926 ) is a British stage, screen and TV actor, who began his career with the Old Vic in 1943 and has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company. His many many credits include opposite Dame Judi Dench in Her Majesty Mrs. Brown; as well as in A Room at the Top, and in many television productions of classics, as well as contemporary fare such as Hetty Wainthropp episodes ... Hugh Laurie, OBE (b. 1959) is a British actor, writer, comedian and musician, well known as one half of the comedy team Laurie & Fry, with Stephen Fry. He began performing with friend Emma Thompson, and has worked on such notable series as Blackadder, and adaptations of P.G. Wodehouse stories, Jeeves and Wooster. He made an appearance in a Kate Bush video Experiment IV, and has been on film in Sense and Sensibility with Thompson, as well as in 101 Dalmations, and the three Stuart Little films. He has guest-starred on Friends, House, and other TV shows, including the Lenny Henry show; as well as playing Vincente Minelli in the show Life with Judy Garland, and hosted Saturday Night Live. The multi-talented Hugh is also a novelist .... Jill Balcon (b. 1925) is a British film actress, wife of Irish poet Cecil Day-Lewis, and mother of filmmaker Tamasin Day-Lewis and actor Daniel Day-Lewis. She made her film debut in 1947, playing in Nicholas Nickelby ... Alex Jennings (b. 1957) is an award-winning British actor. His biggest recent starring role has been that of Prince Charles, the perhaps Prince of Wales in the Helen Mirren film " The Queen ". He has appeared at the Old Vic, and with the Royal Shakespeare company, and made many television appearances, including on Inspector Morse. He has been in Dead Poets Society, The wings of the Dove, and done Casino Royale and The Old Curiosity Shop on radio ... Harriet Walter, CBE, (b. 1950) is a British actress, and niece of actor Christopher Lee. She has extensive stage experience including in Dickens plays and with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her film credits include Sense and Sensibility, Villa des Roses, Bright Young Things, and more. She has made numerous tv appearances in all kinds of productions, including in George Eliot's 'A Scandalous Life' ... Nigel Anthony (b. 1941), married to actress Kate Binchy, is a British theatrical and television actor, as well as a jazz drummer and historian. He has a distinctive voice, and has worked in radio, and doing voiceover work for television, including Coronation Street, and The Diary of Ann Frank, and he voiced Edward VIII The Traitor King. In the theatre he has appeared in The Taming of the Shrew and other productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company. ... 45 cds ... 10 Penguin Classics on 45 CD set , in round hinged tin zippered box ... published by Penguin Audio Books , London 2003 ... Brand New ... Excellent Gift Giving quality First Audio Audio Book (CD)

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