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Jennifer's Books
Jennifer's Books rated it 7 years ago
aka Words, Words Everywhere. I've read my share of VIctorian Era writing, so I am quite familiar with just how wordy it can be. But this...this was beyond. Honestly, had I been reading this as opposed to listening to it I'd have DNF'd it for sure. Even with the superb narration, there were a few t...
Ronyell (a.k.a Rabbitearsblog)
Ronyell (a.k.a Rabbitearsblog) rated it 10 years ago
Genre: Fairy Tales / Folktales / Russia / France Year Published: 2007 Year Read: 2008 Series: Rabbit Ears Treasury: World Tales #2 Publisher: Listening Library (Audio) Finally! Rabbit Ears have managed to put out audio CDs of their fantastic series after being gone from television for ...
Themis-Athena's Garden of Books
Themis-Athena's Garden of Books rated it 11 years ago
When Emma Thompson was approached with the suggestion to write a screenplay based on Jane Austen's first novel Sense and Sensibility (1811), she was somewhat doubtful because, as she explains on the DVD's commentary track, she felt that other Austen works, like the more expressive Emma and Persuasio...
jomariedegioia
jomariedegioia rated it 11 years ago
All things Austen for me, thanks! I haven't read many re-do's or sequels that I've enjoyed as much as the originals, though. And Emma Thompson did a phenomenal job adapting this book to the screen!
Lisa (Harmony)
Lisa (Harmony) rated it 11 years ago
This is the shooting script by Emma Thompson for the Ang Lee film of Sense and Sensibility as well as her diaries recounting the making of the film. Five stars for "amazing" as Goodreads would have it? For me yes. Of course, it helps if you are 1) A Jane Austen fan check 2) A fan of this film adapta...
notyourmonkey
notyourmonkey rated it 13 years ago
Because Emma Thompson is even more clever and delightful than you think she could possibly be.
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it 28 years ago
Thompson brings the charm to her adaptation, and includes little amusing asides.
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