Sense and Sensibility (Oxford World's Classics)

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Summary: Absolutely delightful
Review: I have experienced "Sense and Sensibility" in every way that is available: Video, Novel and Audiobook. I love them all, and own them all. Every time I re-watch the film or re-listen to the audiobook, I find a little something that I'd missed in the several times that I've read and re-read the novel. Kate Winslet is charming in the film, and it carries over into the audiobook. If anybody enjoyed her performance as Marianne in the film, they should absolutely listen to her tell the story. Not only does she prove that she can be Marianne flawlessly, but she vocally creates all the other characters with delightful aplomb.

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Summary: A Wonderful Story
Review: I read (heard--on audiocassette) this book after seeing the film. I loved them both. Jane Austen shows how intricate and complicated even the plainest of lives can be. I was especially moved by the beautiful use of language--sentiment was so well expressed. Julie Christie's narration was terrific, so full of expression. Her renditions of the different characters, both male and female, were unique and very well done. As an audiobook enthusiast, I appreciate, and depend upon, a good narrator.

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Summary: Undeniably a Great Book!
Review: Jane Austen had me shocked at the turn out with Wiloughby. It made me get involoved in the story. I think all her descriptive settings and characters made it a great novel. I read P&P and loved it, now I have another Austen book to admire. Although I hadn't seen the movie first I was quite dissapointed with the change in somethings of the movie! Well, what was supposed to have been a book to pass the time on the plane, became one of my top 10's! I also recommend "Over The Moon" by Linda Anderson*****!

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Summary: Flawed plot
Review: The dramatic tension in this book, though best viewed through a high powered microscope, depends on an impossibility: that two sisters of supposed closeness, while cloistered in a cottage with no one else to speak with save a younger sister and their mother, would not confide in one another. Uh, right. If you share the traditional British literary slant on children, i.e. they are bratty and interminably annoying, you'll click with Austen. Otherwise, pass this one by.

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Summary: It was excellant!
Review: I was only 11 when I saw the movie. It was my favourite movie of all time! I read the book after I saw the movie and I really enjoyed it. It gave more detail and the story was told very well.

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Summary: I'm disappointed.
Review: I do admire it is a good book, but not good as Pride and Prejudice. I read P&P before reading S&S, maybe my exception is then rised because I enjoy P&P very much. I just think S&S is boring.It is quite simple a story but Jane Austen made it long. Everything is predictable. But I still recomment this book if you are fans of Jane Austen.

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Summary: It was a great novel
Review: Being only 13 years of age, I found this novel quite intresting eventhough the vocabulary mabye hard for the typical 7th grader. I read it after I saw the movie(which Kare acted very well in ) and I found it a little confusing as to why Marianne married Cononel Brandon and the events in Wiloughby's past. I loved it anyway and I'm starting to read Emma. I highly recomend this novel.

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Summary: IT WAZ COOL!
Review: Eventhough I am only 13 I saw the movie, fell in love with it then read the book. It was sorta slow and I was a little confused. I have seen the movie 4 times and I love it. I'm also playing a song Kate played on the piano. She is a great actress and I look forward to seeing more of her works.

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Summary: Kate Delievers Again!
Review: Excellent book. Although somewhat slow paced, it presents an excellent picture of the era it depicts. Well defined characters and an interesting study of relationships and the struggle between emotion and common sense. Kate Winslet does a wonderful job on the cassette version displaying her flexible vocal skills on many passages. I highly recommend it!

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Summary: Awesome!!
Review: i THOUGHT THE MOVIE AND BOOK WERE AWESOME! kATE wINSLET IS THE SEXIEST PERSON IN THE WHOLE WORLD!! i LOVE HER!!!