tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732675816241803819.post7941330084265154090..comments2021-05-20T03:46:19.327-05:00Comments on All About Books Etc.: Sense and SensibilityLucie Manettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15863854085157401340noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732675816241803819.post-37899802280672763422011-01-05T13:38:27.875-06:002011-01-05T13:38:27.875-06:00It took me three tries to get into "Sense and...It took me three tries to get into "Sense and Sensibility," but when I did I enjoyed it very much. I especially liked the way Austen contrasted the characters of the sisters, with Marianne's flightiness and Elinor's sense. I love all her works and I find it very hard to pick favourites, but I think "Sense and Sensibility" is pretty high up there. But then, "Mansfield Park" is my second favourite of her novels, and that is not generally one that readers care for.<br /><br />I've only seen the 1995 version (Kate Winslet and Emma Thompson), but I liked it very much. I actually saw it before I read the book, but it was quite accurate.Abigail Hartmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02753785611813086527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732675816241803819.post-6189970227313504062009-09-17T16:04:03.222-05:002009-09-17T16:04:03.222-05:00Thanks for the warning about the BBC movie, Marian...Thanks for the warning about the BBC movie, Marian.<br /><br /> Oh, and thanks for the assurance that it wasn't a spoiler...I'm always really nervous about that! ;)Lucie Manettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15863854085157401340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732675816241803819.post-81696214283460570792009-09-16T21:30:17.078-05:002009-09-16T21:30:17.078-05:00Good review!! You did a great job of describing t...Good review!! You did a great job of describing the plot without spoilers. =) Interesting what you said about the book being slow in places. I read the 6 famous Austen books pretty much one after the other; I don't really remember what the pace was like, but after reading them, I did think they were rather boring reads, with a probable exception being Emma, which I especially liked. The S&S movie is really good, and the new BBC movie is good too (but the very first scene is inappropriate, I've heard, so be ready with the remote. I've only seen this version on TV, and both times missed the first quarter or more of the first episode)Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01693636355638596302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732675816241803819.post-51236955277556639042009-09-16T20:29:03.448-05:002009-09-16T20:29:03.448-05:00I definitely hope to see that movie soon..my mothe...I definitely hope to see that movie soon..my mother said that it was really very nice. No matter what people say, I have found that sometimes movie adaptations are helpful in explaining those parts. ;DLucie Manettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15863854085157401340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732675816241803819.post-74947680005452822592009-09-16T18:24:57.127-05:002009-09-16T18:24:57.127-05:00I love all of Jane Austen's work and agree tha...I love all of Jane Austen's work and agree that "S&S" is a little more draggy than "P&P", but it's still one of my favorites. If you haven't seen it yet, the film starring Kate Winslet and Emma Thompson is excellent. It captures the best of the book by cutting a couple of people who really did nothing to move the plot forward, and at the same time enriching the emotions expressed by all of the characters. Sorry, I know this is a book review, not a film review, but I found that the film helped me to appreciate the nuances of the book that got a little lost in some of the more tedious passages.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01292927912136037635noreply@blogger.com