When two sisters, Elinor and Marianne, and their mother are left to the financial mercies of John Dashwood and his wife, they find themselves in drastically reduced circumstances.
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"I decided to read this "Sense and Sensibility" after watching the 3 hour BBC version. I had watched the Hugh Grant, Kate Winslet, and Emma Thompson version years ago and enjoyed it. I wanted to find which one was the closest to the book. Though Jane Austen's writing is harder for me to read, I thoroughly enjoy the outcome. I needed a dictionary handy as I went through, but I love the character development and seeing how two sisters handle pain differently. Marianne thinks Elinor knows nothing about love: "Always resignation and acceptance. Always prudence and honour and duty. Elinor, where is your heart?" Because of a promise she makes, Elinor is not at liberty to talk about her pain and fears, yet she holds up admirably. Marianne has to learn that it is possible to not wear every emotion on her sleeve for the world to see. Jane Austen really has a knack of making everyone very human as characters you can relate to and yet still have things work out quite nicely." — Ada (5 out of 5 stars)
"I decided to read this "Sense and Sensibility" after watching the 3 hour BBC version. I had watched the Hugh Grant, Kate Winslet, and Emma Thompson version years ago and enjoyed it. I wanted to find which one was the closest to the book. Though Jane Austen's writing is harder for me to read, I thoroughly enjoy the outcome. I needed a dictionary handy as I went through, but I love the character development and seeing how two sisters handle pain differently. Marianne thinks Elinor knows nothing about love: "Always resignation and acceptance. Always prudence and honour and duty. Elinor, where is your heart?" Because of a promise she makes, Elinor is not at liberty to talk about her pain and fears, yet she holds up admirably. Marianne has to learn that it is possible to not wear every emotion on her sleeve for the world to see. Jane Austen really has a knack of making everyone very human as characters you can relate to and yet still have things work out quite nicely."
" I Love all of Jane Austen's books but the print in this complete novels is barely readable the print was to small. Get the individual Austen books. This on is really hard to read. "
" I anjoyed reading straight through all of Jane Austens books. I found it interesting to notice the similarites and differences between each novel. "
" I LOVE her books. She makes you feel everything without gore, without sex, which can be good sometimes. "
" Many funny ways to describe people...very old fashion style but fun. This is not as good as Pride and Prejudice....but has moments. "
" Easier to read the entire selection by Austen than to pick only one. For simple romance and delectable cottage scenes, this English novelist is the master (mistress?). "
" Reading Austen feels like cheating. Literature is not supposed to be this much fun. It's as if one could get college credits for watching soaps, really, really good soaps. "
" I read Pride and Prejudice! What a great book! I didn't want it to end! "
" I like having all her finished novels in one book. I generally peruse this book at least once a month. "
" YES, I have read all of Jane Austins novels and loved them all. Even though after a few the theme is a bit repetitive I can't put it down! Call me a "sentimental". "
" I love Captain Wentworth. He's a close second to Mr. Rochester. "
" Best of the bunch is def pride and prejudice!! "
" She is the ultimate story teller. She weaved every story in such a way that we the readers of all ages can easily relate to it. "
" I haven't technically read all of the novels in the book but I plan to!! "
" Each one of these is perfect, smart, funny, and devastating at moments. Love, love, love. "
" There's nothing I can say that you don't already know. This is how people work. This, right here. And not a word or a comma out of place. "
" Humans no matter what their condition need other humans. We were designed to live with each other. "
" I thank you for my share of the favour," said Elizabeth; "but I do not particularly like your way of getting husbands." "
" Love, Love, Love Jane Austin. This is in my continuous read catagory, as I'm usually reading a couple of chapters a day. I'd say Mansfield Park and the Abbey one are my least faves of the collection. My version has Lady Susan which is a hoot! "
" I've read them all more than once. Pride & Prejudice is my favorite followed by Persuasion but I love them all. Even Northanger Abbey. "
" I love all of these books and have read them all several times. The beautiful attention to detail, the humour and the irony combined make them among my favourite books. "
" I am a sucker for happy endings and Jane Austen never disappoints. Among my favorites are Pride & Prejudice, Persuasion, and Mansfield Park! "
" We re-read these annually, what a quiet moral compass they provide, the tension of picking a husband and life based on a few picnics and some rumors...a lovely escape! "
" Enjoying ploughing through this, although one or two have been disappointing. "
" A writer after Hawthorne's own heart with all her details. "
" Jane Austin's novel, Persuasion, is now one of my favorites. It's right up there with Pride and Prejudice. "
" Wonderfully picturesque and vividly flavorful example of life during a past era. Draws me into an age whose mores can still be universal .. "
" I have not read these books since junior high and high school and I can't wait to re-read them all! The Jane Austin book club got me so excited all over again. "
" I love Jane. If you think she just wrote chick lit, think again. These books are so much more than that. "
" Have read Sense and Sensibility so far. I think I will read the books in the order they are presented, from 1st published to last. Reading Austin is definitely different than reading todays romance/historical romance novels and I am enjoying the change in pace. "
" All the wonderful stories of Janes Austen in one book. After I bought this collection I gave away the single editions to friends. "
" I love Jane Austen, it is fun to live in that era while reading. "
" I just read this book for the second time recently, and I think I loved it even more. It has the perfect balance of the humorous parts and also the character growth and development that Jane Austen is so good at. "
" This officially reigns as my least favorite Austen. Everyone was hateful. The only character I liked was Mr. Palmer. And even though I didn't like Marianne, I hated that the narrator smugly declared that she married someone she didn't love. Also, why skip over the proposals? Hmph. "
" This is one of my favorites. I really like the characters in this book. It gives you a great look into the Regency era. "
" It's a classic. Can't say it was really fantastic, but for the time period it's great. "
" I've read this novel several times, and I always enjoy it. It's witty and funny and insightful. "
" Great book, one of JA's best "
" Je l'ai lu en français. Le titre en français était LE COEUR ET LA RAISON. J'ai aimé mais un peu moins que Pride and prejudice. L'adaptation cinématographique de 1995 avec Emma Thompson est formidable. "
" I liked this book, but not as much as Pride and Prejudice. I found Marianne to be very annoying. I was glad to see her improve by the end. I definitely don't think they should have been so quick to forgive Willoughby, though. "
" I find it funny - all that mothers, whose only wish is to marry their daughters well. I can´t imagine to live in 19th century, or when it was written, can you? :) "
Jane Austen (1775–1817) is considered by many scholars to be the first great woman novelist. Born in Steventon, England, she later moved to Bath and began to write for her own and her family’s amusement. Her novels, set in her own English countryside, depict the daily lives of provincial middle-class families with wry observation, a delicate irony, and a good-humored wit.
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