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Sense and Sensibility
- Author
- Jane Austen
- Narrator
- Wanda McCaddon
- Publisher
- Craig Black
- Publish Date
- 1 January 2006
- Run Time
- 11 hours 35 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Historical romance
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
Jane Austen’s debut novel is a brilliant tragicomedy of flirtation and folly in which two sisters who represent “sense” and “sensibility,” or restraint and emotionalism, experience love and heartbreak in their own separate ways.
One daughter, the impetuous Marianne, falls passionately in love with the dashing John Willoughby and makes no secret of her affections. Meanwhile, Elinor and the mild-mannered Edward Ferras feel a mutual attraction, yet neither has the directness to acknowledge it.
When it is revealed that Willoughby is in fact an unscrupulous fortune hunter and that Edward is bound by a previous commitment to another woman, each sister’s romantic hopes are dashed. As they bear their grief in their different ways, Marianne learns from Elinor’s quiet restraint, while Elinor learns the value of Marianne’s candid expression.
In the end, both sisters are happily settled, having each developed a more balanced approach to life and love.
Critics Review
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“As nearly flawless as any fiction could be.”
Eudora Welty, New York Times bestselling author
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“[Narrator Wanda McCaddon gives] a spirited reading, using skillful phrasing to interpret the text. She gives the characters distinct voices and captures their personalities perfectly.”
AudioFile
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“Miss Austen gives us all the agony of passion the human heart can feel; she was the first; and none has written the scene that we all desire to write as truthfully as she has…It is here that we find the burning human heart in English prose narrative for the first, and, alas, for the last time.”
George Moor, Irish poet and novelist
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Details
- Author
- Jane Austen
- Narrator
- Wanda McCaddon
- Duration
- 11 hours 35 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 January 2006
- ISBN
- 9781483088860
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Craig Black
- Genre
- Historical romance
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Jane Austen’s debut novel is a brilliant tragicomedy of flirtation and folly in which two sisters who represent “sense” and “sensibility,” or restraint and emotionalism, experience love and heartbreak in their own separate ways.One daughter, the impetuous Marianne, falls passionately in love with the dashing John Willoughby and makes no secret of her affections. Meanwhile, Elinor and the mild-mannered Edward Ferras feel a mutual attraction, yet neither has the directness to acknowledge it.When it is revealed that Willoughby is in fact an unscrupulous fortune hunter and that Edward is bound by a previous commitment to another woman, each sister’s romantic hopes are dashed. As they bear their grief in their different ways, Marianne learns from Elinor’s quiet restraint, while Elinor learns the value of Marianne’s candid expression.In the end, both sisters are happily settled, having each developed a more balanced approach to life and love.
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