Graded reader level 3: Sense and Sensibility

Marianne forgot about Colonel Brandon, but he did not forget about her. Elinor liked him and was sorry for him, but what could she do? Can a quiet gentleman of thirty-five win against a handsome young one of twenty-five? Mrs Dashwood and her daughters must leave Norland, their family home, and move to a small house in another part of the country. They have very little money now and must live more simply. But almost at once, Marianne, the middle daughter, meets a handsome young stranger called Willoughby. Soon everybody thinks that they will marry. Elinor, her older sister, is more serious. She loves a quiet, sensible young man called Edward Ferrars. But Willoughby suddenly leaves for London, and Edward doesn't seem interested in Elinor now. What has gone wrong? Jane Austen's books describe, with a quiet but sharp sense of fun, a world she knew well: middle-class families with daughters in need of husbands. The perfect husband is young and handsome, loves music and literature, and is good at dancing. More importantly, he has plenty of money and a fine country house. Each book describes the dance of love between young ladies and gentlemen. The wars in Europe at that time do not enter the picture. All attention is on the game of love ? a much more serious business. A film of Sense and Sensibility was made in 1996, with Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant in the main parts. If you enjoyed my video please SUBSCRIBE and SHARE . That helps me a lot and encourage me to upload more videos