{"product_id":"book-h9we","title":"Book at Bedtime: A BBC Radio Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bumper collection of accessible classics from the perennially popular BBC Radio 4 series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis diverse, wide-ranging anthology features readings of 10 of the greatest books in the English language, taken from the BBC's \u003ci\u003eBook at Bedtime \u003c\/i\u003eand performed by a stellar cast of narrators. Here are nearly 27 hours of sensational stories, from iconic romances and humorous travelogues to pioneering Modernist masterpieces and compelling explorations of the human heart. Comprising much-loved favourites as well as neglected classics, this genre-spanning selection has something for everyone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection includes abridged readings of:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePersuasion\u003c\/i\u003e by Jane Austen\u003c\/b\u003e: Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth get a second chance at love following their broken engagement seven years earlier. Read by Juliet Stevenson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJane Eyre \u003c\/i\u003eby Charlotte Brontë\u003c\/b\u003e: An orphaned young woman discovers romance when she meets the charming Mr Rochester. Read by Anne-Marie Duff.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFar from the Madding Crowd\u003c\/i\u003e by Thomas Hardy\u003c\/b\u003e: Independent Bathsheba Everdene must contend with three very different suitors all vying for her affections. Read by Douglas Hodge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTravels with a Donkey in the Cévennes \u003c\/i\u003eby Robert Louis Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e: Stephenson's travelogue from his 12-day hike, taken to distance himself from his love affair with a married woman. Read by Alan Cumming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Aspern Papers\u003c\/i\u003e by Henry James\u003c\/b\u003e: A nameless narrator goes to Venice to persuade American poet Jeffrey Aspern's lover to let him read Aspern's letters. Read by Samuel West.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThree Men on the Bummel\u003c\/i\u003e by Jerome K. Jerome\u003c\/b\u003e: The Three Men in a Boat return for a bicycle tour through the German Black Forest. Read by Hugh Laurie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDubliners\u003c\/i\u003e by James Joyce\u003c\/b\u003e: Form-defining stories about life in Dublin at the start of the 20th century. Read by Stephen Rea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Good Soldier\u003c\/i\u003e by Ford Madox Ford\u003c\/b\u003e: Two couples, two marriages; both seemingly perfect. But beneath the surface lies deception and betrayal. Read by Toby Stephens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rector's Daughter \u003c\/i\u003eby F.M. Mayor\u003c\/b\u003e: Mary has spent thirty-five years taking care of others, but with the arrival Robert Herbert her quiet, ordered existence is changed forever. Read by Juliet Stevenson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrlando\u003c\/i\u003e by Virginia Woolf\u003c\/b\u003e: A playful mock biography of a chameleonic historical figure, immortal and ageless, who changes sex and identity on a whim. Read by Amanda Hale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published 1817 (\u003ci\u003ePersuasion\u003c\/i\u003e), 1847 (\u003ci\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/i\u003e), 1874 (\u003ci\u003eFar from the Madding Crowd\u003c\/i\u003e), 1879 (\u003ci\u003eTravels with a Donkey in the Cévennes\u003c\/i\u003e), 1888 (\u003ci\u003eThe Aspern Papers\u003c\/i\u003e), 1900 (\u003ci\u003eThree Men on the Bummel\u003c\/i\u003e), 1914 (\u003ci\u003eDubliners\u003c\/i\u003e), 1915 (\u003ci\u003eThe Good Soldier\u003c\/i\u003e), 1924 (\u003ci\u003eThe Rector's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e), 1928 (\u003ci\u003eOrlando\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49398086402352,"sku":"BDh9we","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/h9we-Square-cover.jpg?v=1770080421","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-h9we","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}