Sense And Sensibility (Naxos AudioBooks)
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (644 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9626343613 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 125 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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--Alix Wilber. Though she initially called it Elinor and Marianne, Austen jettisoned both the title and the epistolary mode in which it was originally written, but kept the essential theme: the necessity of finding a workable middle ground between passion and reason. Yet she bore it with so much composure, she seemed scarcely to notice it. Though Marianne's disregard for social conventions and willingness to consider the world well-lost for love may appeal to modern readers, it is Elinor whom Austen her
When Mrs Dashwood is forced by an avaricious daughter-in-law to leave the family home in Sussex, she takes her three daughters to live in a modest cottage in Devon.
"I loved it to bits!" according to Felicia J. "She was stronger alone, and her own good sense so well supported her, that her firmness was as unshaken, her appearance of cheerfulness as invariable, as with regrets so poignant and so fresh, it was possible to be."I have SUCH a girl crush on Elinor Dashwood. Good, kind, practical Elinor - empathetic, compassionate to a fault, and as capable of deep feeling as her demonstrative mother and sister Marianne. The Romantic Entanglements of Two Sisters Donna Hill I find Austen's novels very challenging since the English is old-fashioned, the terms are different (for example "in-law" is used instead of step--so your stepmother is referred to as your mother-in-law), the pace is slow, and issues can be analyzed endlessly. However, her stories are often a comedy of errors and her characters are enigmatic and, at times, hilarious. I found myself laughing which isn't com. "Sense and Sensibility" according to Chrisy. It was a little slow in some parts but overall I enjoyed it. The book is about two sisters who find love but get their hearts broken in different ways. Elinor, the sensible sister, loves Edward but soon finds out that he is engaged to be married to someone who he does not love anymore. Marianne, the more light hearted and outgoing sister, is crazy in love with Willoughby but eventally finds out he is a dir