DraculaĮnjoyed the latest BBC adaptation of Dracula, now available on Netflix? Then check out the audiobook of the original too (Image credit: BBC/Netflix) This is a beautifully written story embracing universal themes one which continues to entrance readers across the globe. Why? In part because, rather than being either pure fluffy romance or misery porn, there’s an underlying realism at its beating heart that reflects social relationships authentically.Īnd so while society may have changed over the years, the challenges and trials faced by the main character, Elizabeth Bennet, remain compelling. Pride and Prejudice is a romantic novel of manners written by Jane Austen in 1813 that still captivates audiences around the world today. Download from Audible (free trial) (opens in new tab) - narrated by Rosamund Pike.Gripping from start to finish, this chilling novel helped established Wells as "the father of science fiction". Published in 1897, this dark and punchy tale follows an optics scientist who turns himself invisible and then, despite his best efforts, can’t figure out how to reverse the experiment. Yet none save the 1933 black and white movie actually follow the original story by HG Wells, so if you haven’t read that yet, you’re in for a real treat. There have been lots of TV, comic and movie adaptations inspired by The Invisible Man, including the 2020 thriller that hit cinemas earlier this year. Download The Invisible Man on Audible (opens in new tab).
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