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Indlæser... Sense and Sensibility (Penguin Classics) (original 1811; udgave 2003)af Jane Austen (Forfatter), Ros Ballaster (Introduktion)
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4.5/5 Two sisters who are complete opposites in character spend most of their time trying to understand one another as they struggle with their world and finding happiness and husbands. Both undergo changes and learn to meet each other halfway as they grow closer together. Austen's wit and savage commentary about the social norms of the day are evident here as in her other books. I adored Elinor and Marianne. Next, the movie! The Dashwood sisters are unlucky at love, thanks to men who were deceitful about their intentions. Meanwhile, their world is surrounded by nasty in-laws and busybodies and manipulators. Thankfully there are also a few kind souls who genuinely care about them and some luck and payback may help to put things to right. Rosamund Pike is an excellent narrator—taking the time to distinguish many characters and their emotions. I first read this in high school. In re-reading it now 20 years later, I realized the Emma Thompson movie version had become *the* version of the story for me. I'm glad I had nothing else on my Kindle but the complete works of Jane Austen and no way to connect my ancient device to the hotel wifi because I enjoyed re-reading this. Now, it's also been a long time since I've seen the movie, but I think Lucy Steele and Elinor's friendship is portrayed differently in the movie than in the book. Is Lucy Steele kind of a bitch in the book or what? I feel like the movie treats her shacking up with Edward's brother like a big shock because she seemed so innocent and nice, but in the book, she's telegraphing her pettiness from the get-go. All of the conversations between Lucy and Elinor are really about the subtext that they are rivals and Lucy has the upper hand. She is almost worse than Fanny Dashwood. Another thing I noticed was that Mr. and Mrs. Palmer seem similar to Mr. and Mrs. Bennet in P&P. He seems to have zero respect for her and she carries on like she hardly notices. Mrs. Palmer, though, is all laughter whereas Mrs. Bennet is all her poor nerves. I think S&S has never been my favorite because I don't love Marianne or Elinor. Marianne is an immature drama queen, obvs. She does some growing up, but not until the end. Elinor is too close to being a prig for me to really like her (though I don't really blame her because she thinks she needs to compensate for her mother's occasional lack of good sense and propriety). They are not characters I want to be friends with, but I root for them because they are underdogs. They deserve better than how they're treated throughout most of the book. It is intriguing to think about how they might evolve after having been married for a few years. Has Elinor relaxed? Has Marianne grown wise? After having their own children do they judge Lady Middleton a little less harshly for how much she dotes on her kids? Is there any weird tension between them with Marianne living in the mansion and Elinor in a nearby cottage on 10% of the income? There is a lot of joy in rereading Jane Austen - again, and again, and again. The language and the sharp wit are always there, and so is the comfort her books bring. There are also new discoveries every time. "Sense and Sensibility" has not been my favourite Austen, and I have not read it as many times as her other books. The narrative threads are not as finely put together here as in later novels, the ending is rushed. But I am still glad I decided to come back again. So, discoveries: - I remember liking Marianne so much... But she is really insufferable! (Yes, I know, it does get better.) Teenage angst galore, anyone? Yet, oh, how she burns... I suspect there are only ashes left. The narrator may insist on her happiness in the end, but I found the words "what could she do?" quite chilling. - Elinor sometimes comes across as a rather superior know-it-all. It is easy enough to forgive her, though. When you seem to be the only reasonable person in your family, constantly surrounded by people whose goal in life is, as we would say today "TO GET IN TOUCH WITH MY EMOTIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGE MY FEEEEELINGS (OR ELSE)". Elinor, you have my sympathies and deserve every happiness. - My goodness, Edward is a geek. Lovely. - I read between the lines as Colonel Brandon told Eliza's story. There are hints buried there that I failed to notice before. - I noticed and enjoyed the secondary characters a lot more this time, Mrs Jennings and the Palmers in particular.
wobble in its approach Indeholdt iSense and Sensibility / Pride and Prejudice / Mansfield Park / Emma / Northanger Abbey / Persuasion af Jane Austen Er genfortalt iHas the (non-series) sequelHar tilpasningenEr forkortet iEr parodieret iInspireretIndeholder studiedelHar kommentartekstIndeholder elevguideDistinctionsNotable Lists
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The opening scene in which John Dashwood talks himself down in steps, with the invaluable assistance of his wife, in terms of what monetary gesture he should make to his half-sisters following the death of their father which left him most wealthy and them comparatively middle class (a reduction in status to the employ of only 4 servants, I believe), is pretty comic. The twist involving Lucy at back of the novel is quite good, I admit, I didn't see that coming, a nice change from the entirely predictable unfolding of Pride and Prejudice, although they end up in the same place: marriages and happily ever after. Ah well, this one only barely got over the line. The novel does drag somewhat in the middle for me, could have been a bit more swift in its arrival, but then anyone who enjoys Dickens has to grant the license in an otherwise highly creditable work. ( )