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North and South
Featured Article: The top 100 classics of all time
Before we whipped out our old high school syllabi and dug deep into our libraries to start selecting contenders for this list, we first had to answer the question, "How do we define a classic?" The answer isn’t as straightforward as you might guess, though there’s a lot to be said for the old adage, "You know it when you see it" (or, in this case, hear it). Of course, most critically, each of our picks had to be fabulous in audio. So dust off your aspirational listening list—we have some amazing additions you don’t want to miss.
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North and South
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 18 hrs and 20 mins
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Written at the request of Charles Dickens, North and South is a book about rebellion that poses fundamental questions about the nature of social authority and obedience....
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Delightful
- By Sally on 01-04-10
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North and South
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 18 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 09-18-09
- Language: English
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Ruth
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Eve Matheson
- Length: 16 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Ruth, an orphaned heroine, is seduced and then abandoned by wealthy Henry Bellingham....
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Fallen Woman Finds Redemption
- By Susan on 12-06-12
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Ruth
- Narrated by: Eve Matheson
- Length: 16 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 01-30-08
- Language: English
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Wives and Daughters
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Prunella Scales
- Length: 25 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Molly Gibson, the only daughter of a widowed doctor in the small provincial town of Hollingford, lost her mother when she was a child....
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Superb! Story and Narration A++
- By Jo on 05-24-10
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Wives and Daughters
- Narrated by: Prunella Scales
- Length: 25 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 09-19-06
- Language: English
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The Ultimate Classics Collection – Volume Five: 14 Novels from Twain, Austen, Proust, Dumas, Gaskell, Dickens, & More
- The Three Musketeers, The Idiot, Northanger Abbey, The Island of Dr. Moreau, In Search of Lost Time, Oliver Twist, Nana, & Much More
- By: Jules Verne, Mark Twain, Marcel Proust, and others
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble, Nathan Osgood, David Rintoul, and others
- Length: Not Yet Known
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The Ultimate Classics Collection: Volume Five is the fifth instalment of our wide-ranging classic collections.
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The Ultimate Classics Collection – Volume Five: 14 Novels from Twain, Austen, Proust, Dumas, Gaskell, Dickens, & More
- The Three Musketeers, The Idiot, Northanger Abbey, The Island of Dr. Moreau, In Search of Lost Time, Oliver Twist, Nana, & Much More
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble, Nathan Osgood, David Rintoul, Malk Williams, Kristin Atherton, full cast
- Series: The Ultimate Classics Collection (SNR Audio), The Ultimate Modern Classics Collection (SNR Audio)
- Length: Not Yet Known
- Release date: 03-16-26
- Language: English
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Mary Barton
- A Tale of Manchester Life
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 16 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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When her father assassinates Henry Carson, his employer's son and Mary's admirer, suspicion falls on Mary's second admirer, Jem, a fellow worker....
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Mrs. Gaskell was so far ahead of her time
- By Pat on 08-20-13
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Mary Barton
- A Tale of Manchester Life
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 16 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 08-01-10
- Language: English
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The Ultimate Romance Classics Collection: 19 Novels From Austen, Dickens, Tolstoy, Brontë, Hardy, Wharton, & Much More
- A Room with a View; A Tale of Two Cities; Anna Karenina; Jane Eyre; Madame Bovary; Pride and Prejudice; Tess of the d'Urbevilles; The Age of Innocence; The Mill on the Floss; This Side of Paradise; Wuthering Heights; & Much More
- By: E. M. Forster, Charles Dickens, Leo Tolstoy, and others
- Narrated by: Miriam Margolyes, Fenella Woolgar, Jonathan Keeble, and others
- Length: Not Yet Known
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The Ultimate Romance Classics Collection invites you to indulge in a world of passion, heartache, and unforgettable love stories.
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The Ultimate Romance Classics Collection: 19 Novels From Austen, Dickens, Tolstoy, Brontë, Hardy, Wharton, & Much More
- A Room with a View; A Tale of Two Cities; Anna Karenina; Jane Eyre; Madame Bovary; Pride and Prejudice; Tess of the d'Urbevilles; The Age of Innocence; The Mill on the Floss; This Side of Paradise; Wuthering Heights; & Much More
- Narrated by: Miriam Margolyes, Fenella Woolgar, Jonathan Keeble, Joanne Froggatt, Adjoa Andoh, full cast
- Length: Not Yet Known
- Release date: 11-20-25
- Language: English
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Wives and Daughters
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Nadia May
- Length: 25 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Set in English society before the 1832 Reform Bill, Wives and Daughters centers on the story of youthful Molly Gibson, brought up from childhood by her father....
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It's not about the ending!
- By Sandra on 07-25-05
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Wives and Daughters
- Narrated by: Nadia May
- Length: 25 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 06-17-05
- Language: English
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Wives and Daughters
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Patience Tomlinson
- Length: 27 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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When her father remarries, the honest, innocent Molly Gibson suddenly finds herself with a new stepsister, Cynthia, who is beautiful, worldly and impetuous....
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A Masterpiece - I LOVE THIS BOOK!
- By Mimi Routh on 03-30-15
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Wives and Daughters
- Narrated by: Patience Tomlinson
- Length: 27 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 11-17-10
- Language: English
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North and South
- Penguin Classics
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Gemma Whelan
- Length: 19 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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When her father leaves the Church, Margaret Hale is uprooted from her comfortable home in Hampshire to move with her family to the North of England....
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Great story and narration
- By Tad Davis on 10-15-20
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North and South
- Penguin Classics
- Narrated by: Gemma Whelan
- Length: 19 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 09-26-19
- Language: English
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North and South (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 18 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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When a crisis of faith prompts his departure from the Church of England, Margaret Hale’s father moves his family north to bleak, industrial Milton. At first, Margaret is put off by the town’s grit and poverty - a stark contrast to her rural southern hometown....
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Well narrated
- By Becky Jordan on 09-30-21
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North and South (AmazonClassics Edition)
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 18 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 02-27-18
- Language: English
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Cranford
- By: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Mary Smith relates the story of her time with middle-aged spinster sisters Miss Matty and Miss Deborah....
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A Lovely Relaxing Listen
- By Tami on 09-18-12
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Cranford
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 02-05-09
- Language: English
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North and South
- A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: full cast, Patsy Ferran, James Cartwright
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
- Original Recording
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When Margaret Hale is forced to leave her home in the tranquil rural South of England for the industrial Northern town of Milton, she finds herself in a very different country run by men, like mill owner John Thornton, with very different beliefs to her own....
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Loved it, and I've already listened to it 3 times
- By lisam5305 on 05-24-25
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North and South
- A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation
- Narrated by: full cast, Patsy Ferran, James Cartwright
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 10-27-22
- Language: English
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Sylvia’s Lovers
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Clare Wille
- Length: 19 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Life in an English seaside town in the 1790s is harsh, and ‘captious, capricious’ Sylvia has a dilemma when the dashing harpooner to whom she is secretly engaged disappears, and her dull cousin Philip (who has more information about his rival than he lets on) offers her love and security.
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Sylvia’s Lovers
- Narrated by: Clare Wille
- Length: 19 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 03-31-25
- Language: English
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The Ultimate Romance Classics Collection: 18 Novels From Austen, Dickens, Tolstoy, Brontë, Hardy, Wharton, & Much More
- A Tale of Two Cities; Anna Karenina; Jane Eyre; Lady Chatterly's Lover; North and South; Pride and Prejudice; Tess of the d'Urbevilles; The Age of Innocence; The Mill on the Floss; This Side of Paradise; Wuthering Heights; & Much More
- By: Charles Dickens, Leo Tolstoy, Charlotte Brontë, and others
- Narrated by: Miriam Margolyes, Jonathan Keeble, Joanne Froggatt, and others
- Length: Not Yet Known
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This carefully curated anthology brings together the most iconic romantic tales of all time—each filled with complex characters, sweeping emotions, and timeless narratives that will captivate your heart.
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The Ultimate Romance Classics Collection: 18 Novels From Austen, Dickens, Tolstoy, Brontë, Hardy, Wharton, & Much More
- A Tale of Two Cities; Anna Karenina; Jane Eyre; Lady Chatterly's Lover; North and South; Pride and Prejudice; Tess of the d'Urbevilles; The Age of Innocence; The Mill on the Floss; This Side of Paradise; Wuthering Heights; & Much More
- Narrated by: Miriam Margolyes, Jonathan Keeble, Joanne Froggatt, Fenella Woolgar, Adjoa Andoh, full cast
- Length: Not Yet Known
- Release date: 03-16-26
- Language: English
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Cranford
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Prunella Scales
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
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A vivid and affectionate portrait of the residents of an English country town in the mid-19th century, Cranford describes a community dominated by its independent and refined women....
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Quietly, subtly sweet and heartwarming
- By T. on 03-26-12
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Cranford
- Narrated by: Prunella Scales
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 11-20-07
- Language: English
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My Lady Ludlow
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Susannah York
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
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Lady Ludlow's appalling snobbery, prejudice and bred-in-the-bone conviction as to the superiority of the English aristocracy and their feudal way of life are deliciously tested....
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A treat
- By Tad Davis on 03-04-20
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My Lady Ludlow
- Narrated by: Susannah York
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 11-17-15
- Language: English
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Victorian Anthologies: Ghosts - Volume 1
- A Collection of Classic Spectral Stories to Chill the Blood and Thrill the Senses
- By: Charles Dickens, Edith Nesbit, Henry Wood, and others
- Narrated by: Natalie Chisholm, Alistair Lock, Katy Maw, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Few ghost stories are as chilling as the ones written by Victorian writers. Listen if you dare....
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List of stories
- By Periozam on 12-31-20
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Victorian Anthologies: Ghosts - Volume 1
- A Collection of Classic Spectral Stories to Chill the Blood and Thrill the Senses
- Narrated by: Natalie Chisholm, Alistair Lock, Katy Maw, Sam Devereaux
- Series: Victorian Anthologies: Ghosts, Book 1
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 03-20-20
- Language: English
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Lois the Witch, and Other Gothic Tales
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre, Juliet Mills, Gabrielle de Cuir, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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In this original collection from Skyboat Media and Blackstone Publishing, Elizabeth Gaskell showcases the height of gothic fiction's ability to delight in the otherworldly and to dig deep into what truly haunts us....
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Wonderful Collection
- By Rob on 05-07-20
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Lois the Witch, and Other Gothic Tales
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre, Juliet Mills, Gabrielle de Cuir, Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 03-03-20
- Language: English
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The Elizabeth Gaskell Collection
- A BBC Drama Collection Including North and South, Wives and Daughters & More
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell, Barry Campbell, Steve Wakelam, and others
- Narrated by: full cast, Jodie Comer, David Threlfall, and others
- Length: 23 hrs and 20 mins
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Elizabeth Gaskell was one of Victorian England's pre-eminent female novelists. This comprehensive collection comprises dramas and readings of her finest works and some lesser-known pieces....
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Excellent stories
- By harvey on 06-28-23
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The Elizabeth Gaskell Collection
- A BBC Drama Collection Including North and South, Wives and Daughters & More
- Narrated by: full cast, Jodie Comer, David Threlfall, Emily Mortimer, Sue Johnston, Kenneth Cranham, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Paul Copley, Rebecca Front
- Length: 23 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 10-21-21
- Language: English
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Cranford
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Clare Wille
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
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This charming piece of social observation throws a gentle spotlight on life in a small village in northern England of the 1850s....
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Charming episodes, beautifully told
- By Angharad on 10-24-11
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Cranford
- Narrated by: Clare Wille
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 01-07-08
- Language: English
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