Sense and Sensibility (version 2)
Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
Jane Austen
(4,705 Sterne; 83 Bewertungen)
This is a story of the English moneyed class and its eternal struggle for creating “sense and sensibility” in its world. A potential marriage prospect must make “sense” by bringing with it enough assets and income to permit the couple to continue to live in happy, idle leisure, complete with servants and a prestigious address. Provided one can find such a match among the eligible persons of the opposite sex, one then hopes for “sensibility”, or capacity for emotion, so that if love is not immediately to hand, it might come around later. And while these gentlemen and ladies make their hopeful pirouettes in the social eye, they must of course adhere to all the forms of civility.
Jane Austen writes of the family of a gentleman named Dashwood who dies and leaves most of his fortune to his son, with the understanding that he will “look out for” his mother and three sisters. When that son marries a grasping woman who convinces him that his sisters’ funds are suitable to their needs and so require no contributions from his inherited fortune, the sisters are left to play the game of “Sense and Sensibility” in earnest.
But all’s not fair in love. Carefully prepared “attachments” can and do go awry when gentlemen find other young women of greater fortunes than the Dashwood sisters. So, will they marry for love? Or money? Or perhaps, not at all?
(Summary by Mark F. Smith) (13 hr 26 min)
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Wonderful Book with Phenomenal Reader!
AddieMae
(5 Sterne)
Great classic book read by a top notch reader. Mark Smith used a different voice for each character and has a spot on interpretation of the text. He consistently uses inflection beautifully which adds such depth of understanding and really engages the listener. Well done!
JMU
(5 Sterne)
I really enjoyed listening to this audio book. It took me a little while to get used to a Jane Austin classic being read in American, but, it was really well read and I thoroughly enjoyed being able to listen while I worked. Thank you very much
Great read
Reshma
(3 Sterne)
The story in itself is a little slow in the beginning but as it develops, the story is bound to grab your attention. Mark, on the other hand, sounded funny trying to imitate women and the eccentricities singular to their kind. A good try.
Excellent
Happy Hello
(5 Sterne)
I don't know if your readers ever see these, but his reading is excellent. Very well done. I prefer Sense & Sensibility to Pride & Prejudice, myself. Somewhat less descriptively sordid (: Thank you !!
Mr Smith is an amazing reader
(5 Sterne)
Mr Smith did an amazing job reading Jane Austen. perfect tone and inflections. please keep on delighting our ears, Mr Smith
(5 Sterne)
This my third book read by Mr. Mark Smith. He is such a pleasure to listen to.
Sense & Sensibility
Cingwitte
(5 Sterne)
I always enjoy Mark Smith's narration. His reading of this classic was excellent.
beautiful
Rai
(5 Sterne)
Fantastic reader! Skip the other readers and go straight to this one! Sweet story.