In a faithful narration

Jane Austen reads Pride and Prejudice

1775–1817 · Literature Studio AI voice Word-accuracy 98.4%

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Full unabridged audiobook in this voice — coming soon. The sample above is free, and the public-domain text is free everywhere. The finished edition is what will carry the voice, the restoration, and the curation.

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”

About this work

Pride and Prejudice is a public-domain work, here read aloud in a faithful professional narration (no recording of Jane Austen's own voice survives).

Who was Jane Austen?

Jane Austen (1775–1817) published anonymously in her lifetime — 'By a Lady' — and earned modest sums for six novels that now anchor the English canon. Working within the small compass of provincial gentry life, she perfected the ironic narration that lets a reader see a character more clearly than the character sees herself.

About the voice

No usable recording of Jane Austen's voice survives, so this work is read by a studio AI voice — clearly labelled, never passed off as the author.

Provenance: Studio AI voice — an AI interpretation designed in our studio; no recording of this author survives and this is not their real voice. We label every voice honestly — restored, studio AI, or disputed.

Questions

What did Jane Austen sound like?

No recording of Jane Austen's voice survives, so Pride and Prejudice is read here in a faithful professional narration — clearly labelled, never passed off as the author.

Is Pride and Prejudice in the public domain?

Yes. Pride and Prejudice is in the public domain; what Iconic Voices adds is the restored-voice narration and curation.

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