Sense and Sensibility (Oxford World's Classics)

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Summary: Jane Austen at her absolute best!
Review: I have read 5 of Jane Austen's 6 novels (all but Mansfield Park) and Sense and Sensibility is without a doubt the best of them all. For those of you who were disappointed that it did not match up to Pride and Prejudice, I assure you, it did, and then rose far above it. My English teacher in 6th grade always talked about Sense and Sensibility and how much she loved it. After I read Pride and Prejudice, my first Austen experience, I knew that I had to read that novel. As a warning for you as well, do NOT watch the movie with Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet before you read the book. I did that and then I was totally thrown off by the book. Now, it is a great adaptation of the novel, but they mix up the scenes and so I found myself constantly confused because I did not meet Lucy Steele until much later than I thought I would. The movie introduces her much sooner. Another recommendation: if you want to see Jane Austen at her best, read Emma. (My second favorite) Persuasion and Northanger Abbey are good, but nothing like those two.

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Summary: The best of Jane Austens's novels
Review: Kate Winslet was an amazing reader of this wonderful and exciting novel. I truly believe that this is Jane Austen's best book.

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Summary: Jane Austen's best!
Review: In my opinion, this is Austen's best book. It was captivating, had an interesting plot, and was delightfully funny. She did such a good job at portraying the characters! Mrs. Jennings made me laugh every time! If you haven't read any of Austen's novel, start here!

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Summary: Jane Austen's S&S is very interesting, sad, yet, comical.
Review: It was required of me to read one of Jane Austen's books. I chose S&S and I actually found myself enjoying the book and the movie. This story reminded me of myself and my siblings who immediately assumed the roles of Elinor and Marianne. This is quite an interesting novel.

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Summary: This book was one of Jane Austen's best and Michael loved it
Review: I feel that this was Jane's best book of all times. I recommend it to all who enjoy romantic love stories.(like Michael, who is sitting next to me)

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Summary: An awsome example of life
Review: It is amazing how much this story sicks to it's title, it has allot of contrasts, displaying the sensible and the not so sensible, in the characters and in the story line. It shows the reality of the sensible always winning out. Marianne fell insensibly in love with Willoughby and ended up sad, but when she fell slowly and sensibly in love someone else, she is satisfied and happy. The characters also show the contrasts, we have Elinor with her steady sensibleness and Marianne with her lightheaded love of poetry and music. We also have Willoughby who was a confessed romantic with immature hopes, and wants, caring only for his own comfort, in contrast with Colonel Brandon whose steadfast love, and care is an example to us all.

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Summary: one of the most special of Jane Austen's novels
Review: Although it's still witty, the tone of this novel is not as light-hearted compared to "Pride and Prejudice" or "Northanger Abbey." This gives the story a darker and more realistic feel, certainly more depth. The two Dashwood sisters' situation could not be worse indeed. (without money and rank and lost their father & estate) They had a more difficult life than other Jane Austen heroines. We feel sympathetic when reading this story. In general, this book is witty, ironic, yet serious, warm, and very human. It's an irresistible and rewarding reading experience. Also, don't forget to see the movie (screenplay by Emma Thompson) and enjoy the audiobook (narrated by Kate Winslet) as well.

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Summary: the book and the movie were both wonderfuly expressed
Review: the movie was absoultly fantastic and the book was wonderfully writen by Jane Austin, This book, expressed a very good point, that many chose money over love and that many fall in love when it isn't aloud. the book is tottaly worth reading, yet had the downfull of not being as good as pride and prejustice

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Summary: A little dissapointed
Review: I was pretty dissapointed when I read Sense and Sensibility because I had already read Pride and Prejudice and loved it so much that when I read S&S I found it rather long and un-eventful. All the scenes were dragged out and a lot the characters were boring and vain. Pride and Prejudice would have to be the best book I've ever read, it's witty, smart and enjoyable and it's heroin Elizabeth is someone that everyone can releate to whereas Ellinor is quite pompous and boring. I wish S&S had more of a storyline like the other Jane Austen books because I truly love her books but having said that S&S is still a very good book and I'd recomend it for all Jane Austen fans. I thought the movie was very well made but a bit too long like the book but I enjoyed Kate Winslet's performance as Marianne, I think she played the role very well.

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Summary: This was a book of all emotions rolled into one story.
Review: Sense and Sensibility is a wonderful novel that shows how great a love one has for their family. In all circumstances, Elinor never once demonstrated her misery in front of Marianne when she was having problems. This also shows how very shallow and selfish people were in Britain. How women only married men for their name and money. I admire Mrs. Dashwood in that she didn't care who her daughters married, so long as they were happy.