Juliet Stevenson reads the Jane Austen classic.

The story centres on the personalities of the two Dashwood sisters, whose contrasting temperaments are examined as they undergo comparable experiences in the loss of the men they love, it rejoices also in a wealth of minor characters such as the comic Mrs Jennings and Sir John and Lady Middleton, drawn with consummate satiric skill.

The classic Jane Austen novel is brought to life by one of Britain's best-loved actresses, Juliet Stevenson.