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Sense and Sensibility
- Narrated by: Rosamund Pike
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
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Summary
In this Audible Exclusive production, Academy Award® nominee Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) narrates one of Jane Austen’s most beloved works, Sense and Sensibility. In this timeless tale of misguided romance and heartbreak, two teenage heroines must overcome the pitfalls of Georgian England’s high society in order to achieve the love and happiness they seek. The admiration that Pike has for Austen’s work is shown clearly through this passionate delivery of Austen’s first published novel.
“The more I know of the world, the more am I convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love.”
Jane Austen’s first published novel, Sense and Sensibility, tells the classic tale of love and heartbreak in late 18th-century England. The story follows the romantic trials and tribulations of the daughters of the recently widowed Mrs. Dashwood as they encounter, and learn to handle, the emotionally reckless male characters of Georgian society. In order to find happiness, the two teenage heroines (Marianne and Elinor) must each learn to navigate through a life where status and money govern the rules of love.
A true classic of English literature, Sense and Sensibility is written with all the hallmarks of Austen’s style, providing strong female protagonists, great irony and wit, and showcasing her superb talent for character creation and dialogue.
About the Author
Jane Austen is one of the most influential and celebrated novelists in English literature. The daughter of a Hampshire clergyman, she was the seventh of eight children and was, from a young age, an avid reader and writer. After graduating from Oxford, Austen survived typhus and embarked on a literary career seeing her works published anonymously throughout her life.
Best known for Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), and Emma (1816), her six full-length novels have rarely been out of print and have spawned numerous film, television, and drama adaptations. Rich in satire, romance, and wit, Austen is renowned for her critiques of 18th-century British high society and the role of women within it.
About the Narrator
Rosamund Pike is an acclaimed English actress most recognized for her breakthrough role as a Bond girl in Die Another Day (2002), where she won the Empire Aware for Best Newcomer, and her towering lead performance in Gone Girl (2014), which won her an Empire Award for Best Actress. A graduate of English literature from Oxford University’s Wadham College, Pike began her career in stage productions and television appearances before later transitioning into film. Having often spoken of her admiration for the works of Jane Austen, Pike played Jane Bennett in a 2005 film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice as well as providing narration of this novel for Audible in 2015.
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The Academy Award nominee and star of Gone Girl narrates one of Jane Austen's most beloved works.What listeners say about Sense and Sensibility
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- Miss Tracey Ann Nicholls
- 02-03-19
A beautiful story, delightfully read
Sense and Sensibility is often overshadowed by its author's more popular novel, Pride and Prejudice, but this Audible version does much to bring it out into the limelight it deserves. Rosamund Pike's beautiful reading brings out all the charm and eloquence of Austen's writing and her skill in giving each character their own distinctive voice adds to the overall enjoyment of a quite simply delightful story. Simply download and enjoy - you won't regret it.
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- Em
- 04-04-20
Really enjoyable listen
I really enjoyed listening to this. Beautifully narrated by Rosamund Pike, will look out for other books narrated by her.
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- Matt's girl
- 24-11-20
Wish I'd read it sooner!
I'd always thought that Pride and Prejudice couldn't be surpassed but this is every bit as good.
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- Abbi
- 12-03-19
Another great narration by Rosamund
Great narration and pace. Really enjoyed the classic. Excellent voices. I would listen to it again.
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- Everyday_is_a_reading_day
- 15-10-19
Outstanding performance
Rosamund Pike does an outstanding job narrating for this classic novel! She brings the work of Jane Austen to life & is a joy to listen to. Anyone who has ever read & appreciated an Austen novel will know how enthralling & captivating the story itself is, pulling us into a world which for Austen, was contemporary, but for us it is simply enchanting. This truly is a classic. I’m filled with the desire to read it again & all of Jane Austen’s other works. I cannot recommend it highly enough. If you love Jane Austen, you cannot go wrong. If you enjoy Audible books - you will love this one!
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- TCP
- 25-08-18
Gorgeous classic
Lovely to listen to and very well read by Rosamund Pike. V occasionally needed more production when Pike got the accents a bit mixed up but that was only v occasionally. Whetted my appetite for more Jane Austin!
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- Hayleylouisa
- 10-03-21
a lovely book
Absolutely loved this book, although I have watched the film I much preferred listening to this book. it was it was well read.
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- Steph H
- 29-11-20
Great book
This is always a delight to listen to, Jane Austen's writing is wonderful.
Rosamund Pike does a brilliant job with the reading and her various voices for the different characters are truly excellent.
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- toby moate
- 06-03-22
New to Jane Austin
Surprisingly gripped by the tales and intrigue, attachment to characters There is no loss for the 210 or so years since its writing from accurate representation of people similar to those I have known (both loved and loathed!)
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- Mo Bass
- 31-12-22
Perfect narration
I am always amazed at what narrow, insular lives were lived by many of Jane Austen's characters.
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