Sense and Sensibility

By: Jane Austen

Narrated by: Julie Christie

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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 disappointment, even from those closest to her. Through their parallel experience of love—and its threatened loss—the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love.

Critic reviews

"As nearly flawless as any fiction could be."
—Eudora Welty

One of Jane's best!

What made the experience of listening to Sense and Sensibility the most enjoyable?

I have trouble with some of the pronounciations of the English words from that period. This narrorator flows through very well.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Sense and Sensibility?

Learning about which Mr. Farrars got married.

Have you listened to any of Julie Christie’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

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Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Marianne is ill, on the verge of death.

Any additional comments?

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