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  • Sense and Sensibility

  • By: Jane Austen
  • Narrated by: Beth Kesler
  • Length: 12 hrs
  • 2.6 out of 5 stars (12 ratings)

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Sense and Sensibility

By: Jane Austen
Narrated by: Beth Kesler
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Summary

Within the insular world of the English countryside, among struggling clerical families, husband-hunting mothers and daughters, country fools and snobs, Jane Austen found the raw material she needed to write brilliant novels widely admired for their satiric wit, subtlety and perfection of style. Sense and Sensibility is one of the best of these.

It is the story of two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, who represent sense and sensibility, respectively. When both appear to be deserted by the young men they had intended to marry, the stage is set for a delicious comedy of manners that not only showcases Austen's perception, humor and incomparable prose, but offers a splendid glimpse of upper and middle-class English society of the early 18th century.

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Poor pronunciation

Do not purchase if you are British. The mispronunciation is very off putting and jarring.

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Dreadful narration aaagh…

Quite dreadful narration..painful rendering I’m afraid. Just say no no no no no no …

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Awful awful narration

One of my favourite stories ruined by a robotic narrator, so disappointed. If I could give minus stars for performance I would.

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Badly done

Horrible to listen to, completely ruined an amazing book. Jane austen would be completely disappointed.

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