Browse audiobooks read by kate winslet sorted by best. The reduced cirmcumstances of the dashwood family cast a shadow over the romantic aspirations of daughters elinor and marianne, who must learn to mix sense with sensibility in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Audiobooks kate winslet audiobooks read by kate winslet kate winslet is an academy awardwinning actress who has starred in several notable films, including sense and sensibility, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, finding neverland, the reader, the holiday, and titanic, the highestgrossing film of all time. Free with 30day trial sense and sensibility audiobook cover art. Emma thompson wrote the screenplay and stars as elinor dashwood, while kate winslet plays elinors younger sister marianne. While not an exact replica of the original literature, the movies interpretation is widely considered to effectively enhance the book. Librivox recording of sense and sensibility by jane austen. Kate winslet audiobooks audiobook narrator download. Sense and sensibility is a classic novel written by jane austen. Dashwood and her daughters elinor, marianne, and margaret are invited to stay with their distant relations, the. Winning an oscar for best writing, emma thompsons sense and sensibility is critically acclaimed for its adaptation of the classic jane austen novel.
Marianne dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable john willoughby she ignores her sister elinors warning that her impulsive. James fleet, tom wilkinson, harriet walter, kate winslet, emma thompson, gemma jones, hugh grant, emilie franaaois, elizabeth spriggs, robert hardy, ang lee. Elinor,marianne and margaret loses their about to inherit wealth of their father which is taken over by their halfbrother. A work of romantic fiction, better known as a comedy of manners, sense and sensibility is set in southwest england, london and kent between 1792 and 1797, and portrays the life and loves of the dashwood sisters, elinor and marianne. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Jane austens classic tale of love, romance and heartbreak, read by kate winslet. Jane austens classic tale of romantic entanglement, read by kate winslet. Sense and sensibility audiobook jane austen audible. Thompson plays elinor and a young kate winslet, a perfect mix of mischief and gravitas. Kate winslet jane austens classic is the tale of two temperamental sisters.
Charm, sensibility, peppered with sense and marvellous acting, a starry cast topped by emma thompson simply wonderful as eleanor, so well supported by a pretty, lighthearted kate winslet as marianne and a lovely turn as their mother from gemma jones. Download m4b part1165mb download m4b part2170mb standard or slim cd case insert. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Dashwood and her daughters elinor, marianne, and margaret are invited to stay with their distant relations, the middletons, at barton park. Emma thompson wrote the screen play and did an excellent job. Sense and sensibility 1995 kate winslet as marianne. Jun 05, 2006 listen to sense and sensibility audiobook by jane austen. She is particularly known for her work in period dramas and tragedies, and is often drawn to portraying troubled women. Sense and sensibility was jane austens first published work when it appeared in 1811. Sense and sensibility is a 1995 american period drama film directed by ang lee and based on jane austens 1811 novel of the same name. The contrasting fortunes and temperaments of the two girls as they struggle to cope in their different ways with the cruel events which fate has in store for them are portrayed by jane austen with her usual irony, humour, and profound sensibility. New york magazine has described her as the best englishspeaking film actress of her generation.
Sense and sensibility by jane austen free at loyal books. Sense and sensibility version 4 jane austen 1775 1817. Sense and sensibility 1995 kate winslet as marianne dashwood. She earned her first oscar nomination, for best supporting actress. Winslet is the recipient of various accolades, including three british academy film awards, and is among the few performers to have won academy, emmy, and. Sense and sensibility sense and sensibility audiobook, by jane austen. Download audiobooks narrated by kate winslet to your device. Kate winslet and emma thompson star in ang lees acclaimed adaptation of jane austens beloved novel, arriving on dvd from columbiatristar home video. Kate elizabeth winslet cbe born 5 october 1975 is an english actress.
No austen story can tempt me more than pride and prejudice, but i do consider sense and sensibility to be something of a clumsier precursor to that beloved book. Kate winslet as marianne dashwood in the 1995 adaptation of jane austens sense and sensibility. Sense and sensibility was a lovely story, jane austin really makes you feel like you are living back in the old world amongst her characters. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. The sisters learn to look to others instead of being engrossed in themselves.
Showing results by narrator kate winslet in all categories. Kate winslet s most popular book is sense and sensibility. Sense and sensibility by ang lee ang lee, emma thompson. Sense and sensibility by ang lee ang lee, emma thompson, alan. Revelling in the sensationalist and extremely popular gothic fiction of her day, the story follows catherine out of bath to the lofty manor of the tilneys, where her overactive imagination gets to work constructing an. Sense and sensibility audiobook audio books free download. Sense and sensibility audiobook on cassette, 1995 worldcat. See more ideas about jane austen, pride and prejudice and jane austen movies. Kate winslet has 23 books on goodreads with 3635 ratings. Kate winslet the reduced circumstances of the dashwood family cast a shadow over the romantic aspirations of daughters elinor and marianne who must learn to mix sense with sensibility in approaching their.
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Listen to sense and sensibility audiobook by jane austen. The 1995 version is the starstudded, wellknown cast of emma thompson, kate winslet, greg wise married to emma thompson in real life, by the way, hugh grant, and the infamous alan rickman. Thompson plays fast and loose with austen, cutting huge chunks out of the novel, adding whole scenes. I really enjoy the 1995 film with emma thompson and kate winslet, but when it came to reading the novel i really struggled. Wikipedia book sense and sensibility version 4 download m4b part1 121mb download m4b part2 182mb standard or slim cd case insert. Kate winslet and emma thompson star in ang lees acclaimed adaptation of jane austens beloved novel, arriving on dvd from. Sense and sensibility highbridge classics 0025024426995. Browse audiobooks read by kate winslet sorted by best selling. This book was a little slow to start but after a few chapters i was hooked and couldnt wait to hear what happened next.
Sense and sensibility bluray region free english audio. In spite of their reduced wealth, they lead the life happily and go through the love, romance relationships and. Here is jane austens classic tale of romantic entanglement, read by kate winslet. This week, the audio book version of jane austens sense and sensibility has made it into the top 50. Kate winslets most popular book is sense and sensibility. Sense and sensibility 1811 was jane austens first published novel. Ang lees sense and sensibility brings jane austens words to stunning life. The reduced circumstances of the dashwood family cast a shadow. Sense and sensibility is a novel describing the education of two young women into the world of mature responsibility, the world in which compromises are necessary when circumstances get out of control. Extra features include a directors audio commentary track with lee and coproducer james schamus.
At two hours and 20 minutes, this was definitely a longer film for what was the norm in. Kate winslet is an academy awardwinning actress who has starred in several notable films, including sense and sensibility, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, finding neverland, the reader, the holiday, and titanic, the highestgrossing film of all time. Sense and sensibility kate winslet pictures cbs news. Sense and sensibility jane austen 1775 1817 the two eldest dashwood sisters, elinor and marianne, one of whom elinor embraces practicality and restraint while the other marianne gives her whole heart to every endeavor. Jane austen 17751817 two sisters, one practical and full of commonsense, the other a passionate and emotional creature, an uncaring brother and his avaricious wife, a handsome rake and a faithful gentleman these are some of the unforgettable characters who make jane austens first published novel, sense and sensibility such a delightful, witty and timeless classic. Buy sense and sensibility by jane austen, kate winslet isbn. Austen ambitiously balances humor, sincerity of affection, meditative reasoning, and even a testosteronefueled midnight scene between a selfish lover and the book s protagonist, elinor. Sense and sensibility is a novel by jane austen, and was her first published work when it appeared in 1811 under the pseudonym a lady. This week, the audio book version of jane austens sense and sensibility has made it into the top. With emma thompson, kate winslet, james fleet, tom wilkinson. Partly its the fact that the first few chapters are almost entirely without dialogue, unlike pride and prejudice with its lively beginning.
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