Austen in the Public Domain
Works by this author are even more widely appreciated because they have entered the public domain. The books, the characters, the rich narrative painted by Jane Austen can be recreated and rereleased and enjoyed by anyone. One such example is the collection of audiobook narrations available on Libravox. Austen fans perform their favorite scenes aloud by dramatically reading the works of their beloved author. Listen to an open source, openly available narration of Emma here:
- Listen to Emma - Chapter 1
- Listen to Emma - Chapter 2
- Listen to Emma - Chapter 3