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Sense and Sensibility – Colonel Brandon

Posted in Sense and Sensibility on Mar 26th, 2012

I’m still listening to Sense and Sensibility. Despite Colonel Brandon being a true gentleman, I can not reconcile myself to Marianne marrying him. Here is the relevant bit in the novel …  Elinor’s marriage divided her as little from her family as could well be contrived, without rendering the cottage at Barton entirely useless, for her [...]

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Sense and Sensibility – Mr Willoughby

Posted in Sense and Sensibility on Mar 22nd, 2012

Austen definitely had a soft spot for Mr Willoughby – we almost feel sorry for him at the end. Despite seducing Eliza, abandoning Marianne and marrying Miss Grey for her money. Here is the end of the final meeting of Elinor and Mr Willoughby   He held out his hand. She could not refuse to [...]

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