Ardently Admired: Jane Austen Retellings on Audio

Independent heroines, sharp social commentary, and the complicated business of love are all staples of Jane Austen novels that have proven timeless. Oh, alright, and she writes romantic leads who, after the appropriate amount of yearning and anguish, reveal themselves to be downright dreamy. Perhaps that’s why we often find ourselves with the remote in hand, queueing up one of the many brilliant Austen film adaptations (and debating our friends about which one is the best).

And while The Hand Flex of Pride and Prejudice (2005) is unbeatable, we formally invite you to try something new: an audiobook retelling of a Jane Austen classic. From Persuasion set in a tightly knit Pakistani American community to Pride and Prejudice reimagined as The Great British Bake Off-Meets-The Bachelorette, there’s no shortage of Austen-esque audiobooks sure to bewitch you, body and soul: