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Sense and Sensibility

By: Jane Austen
Narrated by: Beth Kesler
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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.

©2019 Jane Austen (P)2019 Page2Page Classics Witty Comedy
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I know this is a classic but the production of this audio version really disappoints. The worst feature is that it feels like it has been digitally produced to eliminate any gaps and pauses. The narration is also pretty ordinary in that she tries to use her voice to enhance the characterisation but the problem is that many characters are presented with the same voice. Narrators should not be actors. I am not suggesting a monologue but rather allow the author to develop the character.

Appalling production and narrator pretty ordinary

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