It may surprise bookworms, but apparently masterpieces such as Jane Eyre are lacking a certain something – sound effects. An electronic-book firm is adding background noises and music to the works of Charlotte Bronte, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and William Shakespeare in the hope of attracting younger readers.
In one example, a description of rain lashing against a window in a Sherlock Holmes story will be ‘enhanced’ with matching noises. The Booktrack releases are available to iPad users, with other tablet computer versions to follow.
The concept is already in use in the U.S., where the classics come with added sound effects. Readers for example can hear the china cups chinking in Mr Darcy's garden as they read Pride And Prejudice.
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