Sense and Sensibility (by Jane Austen) is one of those forever fantastic kind of classics, but I do recognize that some people these days have difficulty getting into books from that era. Not because they aren't magnificent stories, rather (I think) because they are written very differently from books today.
This is where Sense and Sensibility the Screenplay and Diaries by Emma Thompson comes in. This is the screenplay adaptation of the Jane Austen classic. It is absolutely true to the original, gives you a unique glimpse into what a real screenplay looks like (and this one happens to have won an Academy Award no less), and the diary portion is added morsels from Emma Thompson whose rapier wit makes the entire reading experience that much more enjoyable.
I don't know if many bookstores would still carry this, as it is not new. However, I did find it available on-line at both Chapters www.chapter.indigo.ca and Amazon www.amazon.ca for approximately $16 for the paperback version. In the US it is also available on-line with Amazon as well as Banes and Noble.
Once you are finished the book I'm sure you'll want to watch the movie which stars Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant.
It is magical!
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