Sense and Sensibility
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glade1
of McLeansville, North Carolina USA on 5/25/2007
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glade1 of McLeansville, North Carolina USA on 5/25/2007 This Book is Currently in the Wild!
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Picked up this old paperback from the free shelf at the used book store today. I enjoyed the BBC movie made from this story and would like to give Austen another chance, as she bored me to tears in high school... From Amazon:
Jane Austen’s first published novel, Sense and Sensibility is a wonderfully entertaining tale of flirtation and folly that revolves around two starkly different sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. While Elinor is thoughtful, considerate, and calm, her younger sister is emotional and wildly romantic. Both are looking for a husband, but neither Elinor’s reason nor Marianne’s passion can lead them to perfect happiness—as Marianne falls for an unscrupulous rascal and Elinor becomes attached to a man who’s already engaged.
Startling secrets, unexpected twists, and heartless betrayals interrupt the marriage games that follow. Filled with satiric wit and subtle characterizations, Sense and Sensibility teaches that true love requires a balance of reason and emotion.
Jane Austen’s first published novel, Sense and Sensibility is a wonderfully entertaining tale of flirtation and folly that revolves around two starkly different sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. While Elinor is thoughtful, considerate, and calm, her younger sister is emotional and wildly romantic. Both are looking for a husband, but neither Elinor’s reason nor Marianne’s passion can lead them to perfect happiness—as Marianne falls for an unscrupulous rascal and Elinor becomes attached to a man who’s already engaged.
Startling secrets, unexpected twists, and heartless betrayals interrupt the marriage games that follow. Filled with satiric wit and subtle characterizations, Sense and Sensibility teaches that true love requires a balance of reason and emotion.
I enjoyed this one, more than Pride and Prejudice, but less than Emma and Northanger Abbey. I like Elinor, who keeps her head and sees the importance of paying attention to manners, even when people are not her favorites! And I liked how characters actually grew and learned things. Austen has a wonderful eye for all types of people.
Journal Entry 3 by glade1 at Cone Health Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina USA on Thursday, December 21, 2017
glade1 at Cone Health Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina USA on Thursday, December 21, 2017
Released 6 yrs ago (12/20/2017 UTC) at Cone Health Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina USA
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