Rosemary F. (canadianeh) reviewed Sense and Sensibility (Penguin Classics) on + 242 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
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.
One of my daughters favorite stories!
6 cassettes, 4 hours. Read by actress Julie Christie (Dr. Zhivago, Far from the Madding Crowd). Abridged.
Autsten at her best.
Was not a very inspiring book
I am completely in love with the movie version. It is one of my all-time favorites and I was worried that in reading the book, it would ruin the movie for me. This was not the case at all.
While it was not exactly an easy read, it was not tedious as I assumed it would be. Even though the language is not as modern as I am used to, it wasn't so difficult that I found myself confused at what was being said. I only had to look up a few words that I was unsure of their meaning/usage.
The story itself is a beautiful one of love, family, relationships and propriety. The title makes so much sense now (duh)! This was just lovely and reading it not only made me love the movie all the more, it has given me confidence that I will enjoy other works by Ms. Austen, such as Emma, which may be next on my classics to-do list.
While it was not exactly an easy read, it was not tedious as I assumed it would be. Even though the language is not as modern as I am used to, it wasn't so difficult that I found myself confused at what was being said. I only had to look up a few words that I was unsure of their meaning/usage.
The story itself is a beautiful one of love, family, relationships and propriety. The title makes so much sense now (duh)! This was just lovely and reading it not only made me love the movie all the more, it has given me confidence that I will enjoy other works by Ms. Austen, such as Emma, which may be next on my classics to-do list.
