Juliet Stevenson is an English actress who’s starred in films such as Truly, Madly Deeply, Emma and Bend It Like Beckham. She’s also done a lot of television work for the BBC and others. Juliet has also narrated lots of audiobooks, including classics by Jane Austin and Virginia Woolf. She’s also narrated a handful of more modern audiobooks.
1
Middlemarch.
Published in 1871 and written by George Eliot (aka: Mary Ann Evans), Middlemarch is a fictitious town in England. The plot centres around four main characters. The audiobook is narrated by Juliet Stevenson.
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2
Sense and Sensibility.
This one goes way back. First published in 1811, it was Jane Austin’s first novel. It’s the story of two sisters and their family. The audiobook is narrated by Juliet Stevenson.
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3
Emma.
Published in 1815, this is Jane Austin’s fourth novel. It’s a complicated tale of matchmaking and relationships, mostly Emma’s (main character) own family. The audiobook is narrated by Juliet Stevenson.
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4
Persuasion.
Published in 1818, this is Jane Austin’s last novel. It’s widely acclaimed to be her most mature work. About an English woman who’s family downsizes to reduce costs. The audiobook is narrated by Juliet Stevenson.
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5
North and South.
Published in 1894 and written by Elizabeth Gaskell. The novel is a fictional study of the differences between the North and the South of England. The audiobook is narrated by Juliet Stevenson.
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6
Mansfield Park.
First published in 1814, this is the third novel written by Jane Austin. About a poor girl from Portsmouth, who moves in with her wealthy family in Northamtonshire. She is mistreated by most of the family. The audiobook is narrated by Juliet Stevenson.
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7
To the Lighthouse.
Published in 1927 and written by Virginia Woolf. Set on the Isle of Skye, the novel is based around a family visit to a lighthouse. One of the female members of the family, tries to complete a painting at the lighthouse. The audiobook is narrated by Juliet Stevenson.
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8
The Paying Guests .
Published in 2014 and written by Sarah Waters. About a spinster who lives with her mother. They are both mourning the death of her brothers in the great war. They take in two lodgers who bring colour and joy to their lives. The audiobook is narrated by Juliet Stevenson.
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9
The Road Home .
Published in 2007 and written bt Rose Tremain. About a middle-aged immigrant man. The book follows his life, as he stuggles to make money to send home to his wife and daughter. The audiobook is narrated by Juliet Stevenson.
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10
Lady Susan.
Published in 1871, but probabley written 80 years earlier by Jane Austin. About a lady who has recently been widowed and her relationship with her brother-in-law and his wife. This is a bbc dramatisation, which includes Juliet Stevenson.
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