Eligible: A modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice Audiobook

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• “If there exists a more perfect pairing than Curtis Sittenfeld and Jane Austen, we dare you to find it…Sittenfeld makes an already irresistible story even more beguiling and charming.”

  — Elle

• Even the most ardent Austenite will soon find herself seduced.

  — O: The Oprah Magazine  

• Blissful . . . [Curtis] Sittenfeld modernizes the classic in such a stylish, witty way you’d guess even Jane Austen would be pleased.

  — People (book of the week)  

• [A] sparkling, fresh contemporary retelling.

  — Entertainment Weekly  “[Sittenfeld] is the ideal modern-day reinterpreter. Her special skill lies not just in her clear, clean writing, but in her general amusement about the world, her arch, pithy, dropped-mike observations about behavior, character and motivation. She can spot hypocrisy, cant, self-contradiction and absurdity ten miles away. She’s the one you want to leave the party with, so she can explain what really happened. . . . Not since Clueless, which transported Emma to Beverly Hills, has Austen been so delightedly interpreted. . . . Sittenfeld writes so well—her sentences are so good and her story so satisfying. . . . As a reader, let me just say: Three cheers for Curtis Sittenfeld and her astute, sharp and ebullient anthropological interest in the human condition.

• Bold and brilliant.

  — Glamour

• A clever, uproarious evolution of Austen’s story.

  — The Denver Post

• If there exists a more perfect pairing than Curtis Sittenfeld and Jane Austen, we dare you to find it. . . . Sittenfeld makes an already irresistible story even more beguiling and charming.

  — Elle

• A playful, wickedly smart retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

  — BuzzFeed

• Sittenfeld is an obvious choice to re-create Jane Austen’s comedy of manners. [She] is a master at dissecting social norms to reveal the truths of human nature underneath.

  — The Millions  “A hugely entertaining and surprisingly unpredictable book, bursting with wit and charm.

• A delightful romp for not only Austen devotees but also lovers of romantic comedies and sly satire, as well . . . Bestselling Sittenfeld plus Jane Austen? What more could mainstream fiction readers ask for?

  — Booklist (starred review)

• Endlessly amusing . . . Her take on Austen’s iconic characters is skillful, her pacing excellent, and her dialog highly entertaining. . . . Austen fans will adore this new offering, a wonderful addition to the genre.

  — Library Journal  

• An unputdownable retelling of the beloved classic.

  — PopSugar

• Sittenfeld adeptly updates and channels Austen’s narrative voice—the book is full of smart observations on gender and money. . . . A clever retelling of an old-fashioned favorite.

  — Publishers Weekly  

• The modernization of this classic story allows for a greater and more humorous range of incompetency and quirks; for example, Mrs. Bennet now has Valium and online shopping to distract her from constant anxiety. These familiar characters must deal with issues far beyond class and the all-important institution of marriage; everything from sexuality to racism to eating disorders and single parenthood factor in. And it’s all written in a giddily charming blend of nineteenth-century novel–meets–twenty-first-century casual swearing. . . . Delight in this tale for its hilarious and endearing family drama.

  — Kirkus Reviews

• “Blissful…Sittenfeld modernizes the classic in such a stylish, witty way you’d guess even Jane Austen would be pleased.”

  — People

• “[A] sparkling, fresh contemporary retelling.”

  — Entertainment Weekly

• “Even the most ardent Austenite will soon find herself seduced.”

  — O, The Oprah Magazine

• “A clever, uproarious evolution of Austen’s story.”

  — Denver Post

• “Sittenfeld is an obvious choice to re-create Jane Austen’s comedy of manners. [She] is a master at dissecting social norms to reveal the truths of human nature underneath.”

  — Millions

• “Brings the Bennet sisters and their oh-so-eligible suitors into the twenty-first century without a hitch in this delightfully entertaining love story.”

  — BookPage

• “A delightful romp for not only Austen devotees but also lovers of romantic comedies and sly satire, as well…Bestselling Sittenfeld plus Jane Austen? What more could mainstream fiction readers ask for?”

  — Booklist (starred review)

• “Sittenfeld adeptly updates and channels Austen’s narrative voice—the book is full of smart observations on gender and money…A clever retelling of an old-fashioned favorite.”

  — Publishers Weekly

• “Endlessly amusing…Her take on Austen’s iconic characters is skillful, her pacing excellent, and her dialog highly entertaining…Austen fans will adore this new offering, a wonderful addition to the genre.”

  — Library Journal