<DIV><DIV>Jane Austen's novels have proved to be enduring favorites in every medium in which they appear, whether books or movies, comic books or TV mini-series. Works like <I>Emma, Persuasion,</I> and <I>Pride and Prejudice</I> present incomparable portraits of marriageable but discriminating young women, the scoundrels and gentlemen who entrance and confound them, their scheming mothers and hapless fathers—all set in the well-mannered world of early 19th-century British country life. With this collection, fans can enjoy the books anew in audio format. Joanna Lumley, whose Patsy made <I>Absolutely Fabulous</I> a cult hit, aptly showcases the mordant wit of <I>Pride and Prejudice.</I> Anna Massey brings character and vigor to her dramatizations of <I>Persuasion, Sense and Sensibility,</I> and <I>Northanger Abbey.</I> Belinda Lang offers a stylish interpretation of <I>Emma,</I> while Harriet Walter evokes Austen in a different mode in her reading of the little-known novella, <I>The Watsons.</I> Musical backgrounds enhance the listener's experience. Abridged.</DIV></DIV>