Elinor and Marianne: A Sequel to Sense and Sensibility [Hardcover]

Emma Tennant (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 26, 1996

A sequel to Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility", this is the correspondence between the married Dashwood sisters - Mrs Brandon and Mrs Edward Ferrars. Passion, in the shape of the charming seducer Willoughby, makes an appearance, together with perennial themes of money and social embarrassment.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd; First Edition edition (February 26, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684816261
• ISBN-13: 978-0684816265
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,801,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible, May 21, 2003

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Rachel E. Quinlivan (Birmingham, AL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Elinor and Marianne (Charnwood Library) (Hardcover)

Emma Tennant is supposedly a great writer of Jane Austen sequels, but if this book is any indication of her work I would not bother reading any of them. This book is a continuation of Austen's masterpiece "Sense and Sensibility" but the direction Tennant takes with the characters, particularly Marianne is insane. Any character trait from S & S is completely overlooked in the sequel. Tennant butchers these characters and the end result is not something a fan of Austen should ever read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable, yes, but an interesting sequel, January 12, 2010

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The Girl Who Loved Books (Hamilton, ONT, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elinor and Marianne (Charnwood Library) (Hardcover)

I read the other reviews and I laughed. The plot is a bit wild, but enjoyable. If you liked the 1995 movie "Sense and Sensibility" with Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet, you will enjoy this book. If you're a rabid Austenite, well, stick with something else.