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' Pride and Prejudice,' by Jane Austen

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Read by Mr. RONALD WATKINS
THE little circle of county families around
Meryton are curious about the eligible young bachelor, Mr. Bingloy, who has just occupied Nctherfield Park. The Bonnets, with five unmarried daughters, are among the first to call. Elizabeth Bennct , one of the most charming heroines in English fiction, has walked over to Netherfield and been pressed to stay the night. The impression she makes on Mr. Darcy, Bingley's haughty friend, is. not unobserved. The quiet wit of this eighteenth-century comedy makes for pleasant listening.

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Read By:
Mr. Ronald Watkins
Unknown:
Elizabeth Bennct

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National Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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