Sense and Sensibility
A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation
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Narrated by:
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Olivia Hallinan
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Blake Ritson
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Amanda Hale
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full cast
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By:
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Jane Austen
About this listen
In this BBC radio full-cast dramatisation of one of Jane Austen's most beloved works, the devoted Dashwood sisters are forced by tragic circumstances to set about the delicate task of finding suitable husbands....
John Willoughby quickly and seemingly irreversibly captures Marianne's heart. Her sister, Elinor, finds few suitors and even fewer reasons to open up in a society fuelled by social status....
Published more than 200 years ago, Sense and Sensibility remains one of the British nation's favourite novels. Among the star cast in this radio production are Amanda Hale, Olivia Hallinan, Deborah McAndrew and Blake Ritson.
This title is part of the BBC's Jane Austen collection.
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- 04-25-23
Beautiful dramatization
Beautiful reading ! The story is well told even though it is abridged.
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- DJDecca
- 04-11-23
The "We Hate Willoughby" Club
A really lovely adaptation. Of course some of the best bits are missing because it's only a 2-hour production. But the performances are really wonderful. Amanda Hale is especially effective as the wise and wonderful Elinor. The rest of the cast is equally strong -- with each being as stupid, selfish, sweet, or sensitive as their character demands. My one problem with this recording is that Amanda Hale's voice is often much too quiet compared to the others. I blame the sound guy. But it's a shame because her performance is truly captivating.
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