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Sense and Sensibility
[Penguin Readers Level 3]
This abridged edition of the first of Jane Austen's published novels is the story of two starkly different English Elinor Dashwood, the epitome of prudence & self-control, and her younger, more impetuous sister Marianne, who embodies emotion, openness, and sheer enthusiasm.
This abridged edition of the first of Jane Austen's published novels is the story of two starkly different English Elinor Dashwood, the epitome of prudence & self-control, and her younger, more impetuous sister Marianne, who embodies emotion, openness, and sheer enthusiasm.
48 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1997
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Cherry Gilchrist
77 books23 followersCherry Gilchrist is a lover of all things ancient and mysterious. Field research for her books has taken her into Russian forests, Silk Road Yurts and to meet stone heads on Easter Island. She has written books on alchemy, mythology, family history and personal relationships. Her latest book, The Circle of Nine relates nine feminine archetypes to everyday lives of women. Cherry has also run a vintage clothes shop, a Russian crafts gallery, taught creative writing and performed as an early music singer. She is a graduate of Cambridge University, and holds a post-graduate diploma from the University of Bath Spa. As a lecturer, she has given many talks at venues ranging from the Temenos Academy to the British Council, the Royal Academy, and the Queen Elizabeth II cruise liner. At present she lives near Stroud, with her husband, artist Robert Lee-Wade and two black cats for luck. She has two grown-up children and two granddaughters. Find her at www.cherrygilchrist.co.uk and www.circleofnine.org
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August 28, 2020
Bhadra 12, 2077, Friday
Sense and Sensibility - Cherry Gilchrist (Adapter), Jane Austen (1997)
[Penguin Readers Pre-Intermediate (Level 3)]
Genres: EnglishGradedReaders/ Fiction/ Romance/ Adaptation
Pages: 48
Rating: 6/10
Themes: Women and Femininity/ Society and Class/ Love/ The Home/ Language and Communication/ Family/ Marriage/ Wealth/ Danger of Excessive Sensibility
Opener:
“‘I’d like to help my sisters,’ said John Dashwood. ‘My father asked me to do something for them, so I shall give them some money.’”
Summary:
The book tells the story of two pretty, well bred sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. Their father dies, leaving them with little money, and the family has to move to a smaller house in a different part of the country. Elinor and Marianne are very different in temperament. The elder sister, Elinor, is sensible and self-controlled. Marianne, emotional, and impulsive, is much more romantic. Marianne falls in love with Willoughby, a good looking and exciting young man, and Elinor falls in love with the ordinary but pleasant Edward Ferrars, her sister-in-law’s brother. However, these romances run far from smoothly, and both girls experience disappointment in love. All ends well, of course, but with the sting in the tail that readers have learned to expect from Jane Austen.
Final Review:
Jane Austen is one of the literary giants of the nineteenth century. Sense and Sensibility, published in 1811, was Austen’s first novel and is an acknowledged masterpiece. Like all her novels, its subject matter is romantic; it is written with a sharp wit and keenly observant eye.
Sense and Sensibility - Cherry Gilchrist (Adapter), Jane Austen (1997)
[Penguin Readers Pre-Intermediate (Level 3)]
Genres: EnglishGradedReaders/ Fiction/ Romance/ Adaptation
Pages: 48
Rating: 6/10
Themes: Women and Femininity/ Society and Class/ Love/ The Home/ Language and Communication/ Family/ Marriage/ Wealth/ Danger of Excessive Sensibility
Opener:
“‘I’d like to help my sisters,’ said John Dashwood. ‘My father asked me to do something for them, so I shall give them some money.’”
Summary:
The book tells the story of two pretty, well bred sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. Their father dies, leaving them with little money, and the family has to move to a smaller house in a different part of the country. Elinor and Marianne are very different in temperament. The elder sister, Elinor, is sensible and self-controlled. Marianne, emotional, and impulsive, is much more romantic. Marianne falls in love with Willoughby, a good looking and exciting young man, and Elinor falls in love with the ordinary but pleasant Edward Ferrars, her sister-in-law’s brother. However, these romances run far from smoothly, and both girls experience disappointment in love. All ends well, of course, but with the sting in the tail that readers have learned to expect from Jane Austen.
Final Review:
Jane Austen is one of the literary giants of the nineteenth century. Sense and Sensibility, published in 1811, was Austen’s first novel and is an acknowledged masterpiece. Like all her novels, its subject matter is romantic; it is written with a sharp wit and keenly observant eye.
June 27, 2010
I started and stopped reading this book several times, as it was a difficult book for me to slog through. I read it because I loved the Emma Thompson movie adaptation of it so much, but after reading the book I find I still like the movie better. I don't regret reading the book, though, and I did like the ending.
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