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Sense and Sensibility (Penguin Classics)
Sense and Sensibility - Penguin Classics
Author: Jane Austen, Ros Ballaster (Editor)
Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Meanwhile Elinor, always sensitive to social convention, is struggling to conceal her own romantic disappointm...  more »
PBS Market Price: $7.59 or $3.69+1 credit
ISBN-13: 9780141439662
ISBN-10: 0141439661
Publication Date: 4/29/2003
Pages: 368
Rating:
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 196 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Audio Cassette, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 0
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canadianeh avatar reviewed Sense and Sensibility (Penguin Classics) on + 242 more book reviews
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5 1/2 hours. Narrated by Julie Christie of Far from the Madding Crowd and Doctor Zhivago films. I escaped to the world of the Miss Dashwoods for car trips and truly enjoyed this presentation. The abridgement simply leaves out some of the more detailed descriptions and lengthy characterization. Especially good as an intro to Jane Austen stories or a happy revisit.
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reviewed Sense and Sensibility (Penguin Classics) on + 12 more book reviews
One of my daughters favorite stories!
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6 cassettes, 4 hours. Read by actress Julie Christie (Dr. Zhivago, Far from the Madding Crowd). Abridged.
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Autsten at her best.


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