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Sense and Sensibility Revived: A Christian Variation
A nefarious scheme has removed the Dashwoods from Norland Park. They find refuge at Barton Cottage.
Before long Marianne Dashwood's hand is won by their handsome neighbour. But her days as John Willoughby's wife, and the new lady of Allenham, is not all it promised. Marianne’s life comes crashing down. To everyone’s horror Colonel Brandon of Delaford is charged with Willoughby’s murder and imprisoned.
In all of this, Elinor Dashwood struggles to remain steady as revelations shift the ground beneath her feet.
Far away, Edward Ferrars recovers from a carriage accident. He arrives in Plymouth at the doorstep of his betrothed. Edward is a changed man who cannot, must not, be unequally yoked. Miss Lucy Steele rails against his changed heart. She pursues vengeance.
Then, a seemingly random meeting connects Edward to a mysterious asylum inmate, to the Dashwoods of Barton Cottage, and finally to the imprisoned Colonel. Together they piece together a picture of ill intent. Who has been at the heart of such malice?
Can love be born out of lives torn asunder?
Before long Marianne Dashwood's hand is won by their handsome neighbour. But her days as John Willoughby's wife, and the new lady of Allenham, is not all it promised. Marianne’s life comes crashing down. To everyone’s horror Colonel Brandon of Delaford is charged with Willoughby’s murder and imprisoned.
In all of this, Elinor Dashwood struggles to remain steady as revelations shift the ground beneath her feet.
Far away, Edward Ferrars recovers from a carriage accident. He arrives in Plymouth at the doorstep of his betrothed. Edward is a changed man who cannot, must not, be unequally yoked. Miss Lucy Steele rails against his changed heart. She pursues vengeance.
Then, a seemingly random meeting connects Edward to a mysterious asylum inmate, to the Dashwoods of Barton Cottage, and finally to the imprisoned Colonel. Together they piece together a picture of ill intent. Who has been at the heart of such malice?
Can love be born out of lives torn asunder?
556 pages, Paperback
Published November 28, 2023
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June 13, 2024 The blurb seems like a lot of melodrama: Marianne married Willoughby, Colonel Brandon gets accused of murder (is Willoughby dead??), Edward Ferrars has been injured in a carriage accident, breaks his engagement (?) , Lucy Steele is out for revenge, and there's a mysterious asylum inmate.
In the free sample, however, we see nothing of this. In the table of contents we learn that this story has seven chapters and 528 pages or so, that the longest chapter is 91 pages, and that there apparently are enough Bible quotes to warrant a separate listing in the end of the book. The free sample has pretty large line spacing so maybe the book is not quite as wordy as the page count might indicate. The first chapter describes Henry Dashwood travelling to London. He has some notion that he might deed Norland to his second wife but he is suffering from some ailment so may be dead before he can do so. He is going to Covenant Garden which seems like Autocorrect found religion.
This is the end of the free sample and where I DNF'ed.
In the free sample, however, we see nothing of this. In the table of contents we learn that this story has seven chapters and 528 pages or so, that the longest chapter is 91 pages, and that there apparently are enough Bible quotes to warrant a separate listing in the end of the book. The free sample has pretty large line spacing so maybe the book is not quite as wordy as the page count might indicate. The first chapter describes Henry Dashwood travelling to London. He has some notion that he might deed Norland to his second wife but he is suffering from some ailment so may be dead before he can do so. He is going to Covenant Garden which seems like Autocorrect found religion.
This is the end of the free sample and where I DNF'ed.
November 18, 2025
I thoroughly enjoyed this christian variation of Sense and Sensibility. It portrays the difference coming to know Christ makes in a person's life and how that decision affects other people. The story stays true to the original book as far as the setting and characters go. The unfolding drama kept me engaged and wanting to know the outcome. It was a great adaptation.
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