AUSTEN: Sense and Sensibility (unabridged)

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Sense and Sensibility (more info)
Composed by: Jane Austen
Juliet Stevenson, reader


1. Volume I, Chapter 1: The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex - 3:40
2. Mr Dashwood’s disappointment... - 2:32
3. No sooner was his father’s funeral over... - 3:33
4. Volume I, Chapter 2: Mrs John Dashwood now installed herself mistress… - 3:56
5. ‘I would not wish to do anything mean...’ - 4:09
6. ‘To be sure it will...’ - 3:24
7. Volume I, Chapter 3: Mrs Dashwood remained at Norland several months... - 4:28
8. Edward had been staying several weeks in the house… - 5:06
9. Volume I, Chapter 4: ‘What a pity it is Elinor,’ said Marianne - 4:13
10. Elinor started at this declaration... - 4:12
11. But whatever might really be its limits it was enough… - 3:32
12. Volume I, Chapter 5: No sooner was her answer dispatched… - 6:20
13. Volume I, Chapter 6: The first part of their journey... - 3:40
14. In the mean time, till all these alterations could be made… - 4:03
15. Volume I, Chapter 7: Barton Park was about half a mile from the cottage… - 4:12
16. Mrs Jennings, Lady Middleton’s mother... - 3:32
17. Volume I, Chapter 8: Mrs Jennings was a widow with an ample jointure - 3:23
18. ‘Mama, you are not doing me justice.’ - 4:09

Sense and Sensibility (more info)
Composed by: Jane Austen
Juliet Stevenson, reader


1. Volume I, Chapter 9: The Dashwoods were now settled at Barton... - 3:44
2. A gentleman, carrying a gun… - 3:12
3. Sir John called on them... - 4:12
4. Volume I, Chapter 10: Marianne’s preserver... - 4:38
5. Willoughby, on his side gave every proof of his pleasure… - 4:11
6. Perhaps she pitied and esteemed him more... - 4:03
7. Volume I, Chapter 11: Little had Mrs Dashwood or her daughters imagined… - 4:47
8. In Colonel Brandon alone... - 4:34
9. Volume I, Chapter 12: As Elinor and Marianne were walking together… - 4:33
10. Margaret related something to her the next day... - 5:38
11. Volume I, Chapter 13: Their intended excursion to Whitwell... - 4:07
12. ‘There’s no persuading you to change your mind Brandon...’ - 4:17
13. It was settled that there should be a dance in the evening… - 4:50
14. Volume I, Chapter 14: The sudden termination of Colonel Brandon’s visit… - 4:18
15. One evening in particular… - 4:52

Sense and Sensibility (more info)
Composed by: Jane Austen
Juliet Stevenson, reader


1. Volume I, Chapter 15: Mrs Dashwood’s visit to Lady Middleton... - 4:07
2. Mrs Dashwood felt too much for speech... - 3:44
3. ‘Then you would have told me...’ - 4:20
4. ‘A mighty concession indeed!’ - 3:46
5. Volume I, Chapter 16: Marianne would have thought herself very inexcusable - 4:23
6. It was several days before Willoughby's name was mentioned… - 3:16
7. He was the only person in the world... - 5:02
8. Volume I, Chapter 17: Mrs Dashwood was surprised only for a moment… - 3:37
9. Elinor smiled again... - 3:41
10. ‘I have frequently detected myself in such kind of mistakes...’ - 3:16
11. Volume I, Chapter 18: Elinor saw with great uneasiness the low spirits… - 4:33
12. The subject was continued no farther… - 5:09
13. Volume I, Chapter 19: Edward remained a week at the cottage… - 2:51
14. ‘I think Edward,’ said Mrs Dashwood... - 4:15
15. Elinor sat down to her drawing-table... - 4:28
16. Mrs Palmer was several years younger than Lady Middleton… - 3:22
17. ‘Here comes Marianne,’ cried Sir John... - 2:53

Sense and Sensibility (more info)
Composed by: Jane Austen
Juliet Stevenson, reader


1. Volume I, Chapter 20: As the Miss Dashwoods entered the drawing-room… - 4:10
2. Charlotte laughted heartily... - 4:05
3. Elinor was again obliged to decline her invitation… - 5:40
4. Volume I, Chapter 21: The Palmers returned to Cleveland... - 4:07
5. When their promised visit to the park... - 4:14
6. ‘Poor little creatures!’ said Miss Steele… - 4:38
7. This specimen of the Miss Steeles was enough… - 4:48
8. Volume I, Chapter 22: Marianne, who had never much toleration... - 5:20
9. What felt Elinor at that moment? - 4:53
10. She was silent - 3:57
11. Here she took out her handkerchief... - 4:55
12. Volume II, Chapter 1: However small Elinor’s general dependence… - 4:00
13. As these considerations occurred to her.... - 4:11
14. But it was not immediately that an opportunity of doing so… - 3:41
15. Lucy directly drew her work table near her… - 2:51
16. Volume II, Chapter 2: In a firm, though cautious tone... - 4:34
17. ‘But what,’ said she after a short silence... - 3:41
18. They were again silent for many minutes... - 5:07

Sense and Sensibility (more info)
Composed by: Jane Austen
Juliet Stevenson, reader


1. Volume II, Chapter 3: Though Mrs Jennings was in the habit… - 3:40
2. Mrs Jennings repeated her assurance... - 4:06
3. Elinor could not help smiling at this display of indifference… - 3:53
4. Volume II, Chapter 4: Elinor could not find herself in the carriage… - 3:38
5. As dinner was not to be ready in less than two hours… - 4:39
6. This, and the manner in which it was said… - 3:37
7. After an hour or two… - 4:02
8. Volume II, Chapter 5: ‘If this open weather holds much longer...’ - 4:23
9. About a week after their arrival... - 3:14
10. Elinor found, when the evening was over... - 3:46
11. Her letter was scarcely finished when a rap foretold a visitor… - 5:11
12. Volume II, Chapter 6: Nothing occurred during the next three or four days… - 4:46
13. He made no reply; his complexion changed… - 4:25
14. Volume II, Chapter 7: Before the housemaid had lit their fire... - 5:06
15. Mrs Jennings laughed again, but Elinor had not spirits to say more… - 4:18
16. In her earnest meditations on the contents of the letter… - 5:03
17. Elinor said no more - 3:31
18. That such letters, so full of affection and confidence… - 3:44
19. Again they were both silent - 3:12

Sense and Sensibility (more info)
Composed by: Jane Austen
Juliet Stevenson, reader


1. Volume II, Chapter 8: Mrs Jennings came immediately... - 4:21
2. ‘Poor soul!’ cried Mrs Jennings... - 4:11
3. ‘It would be unnecessary I am sure...’ - 4:59
4. In the drawing room whither she then repaired... - 2:52
5. ‘You mean,’ answered Elinor, with forced calmness… - 3:32
6. Volume II, Chapter 9: From a night of more sleep than she had expected... - 5:01
7. Mrs Jennings left them earlier than usual... - 4:11
8. ‘You have probably entirely forgotten a conversation…’ - 4:35
9. He could say no more... - 3:05
10. Again he stopped to recover himself; and Elinor spoke her feelings… - 3:38
11. ‘Good heavens!’ cried Elinor - 4:01
12. Elinor’s thanks followed this speech with grateful earnestness… - 2:25
13. Volume II, Chapter 10: When the particulars of this conversation were repeated… - 4:20
14. Marianne had promised to be guided by her mother’s opinion… - 3:02
15. The calm and polite unconcern of Lady Middleton... - 3:05
16. Early in February... - 5:59

Sense and Sensibility (more info)
Composed by: Jane Austen
Juliet Stevenson, reader


1. Volume II, Chapter 11: After some opposition Marianne yielded… - 3:14
2. Their affection and pleasure in meeting was just enough… - 3:19
3. After staying with them half an hour… - 4:16
4. He paused for her assent and compassion... - 4:58
5. ‘Why to be sure,’ said he, seeming to recollect himself… - 3:24
6. Volume II, Chapter 12: Mrs John Dashwood had so much confidence... - 4:19
7. Their claims to the notice of Mrs John Dashwood... - 4:24
8. Lucy was all exultation on being so honourably distinguished… - 3:50
9. The Colonel, though disclaiming all pretensions... - 4:50
10. Volume II, Chapter 13: Elinor’s curiosity to see Mrs Ferrars was satisfied… - 5:54
11. Elinor was prevented from making any reply... - 4:30
12. This remark was not calculated... - 5:10
13. Volume II, Chapter 14: Within a few days after this meeting... - 4:39
14. I come now to the relation of a misfortune... - 3:43
15. The events of this evening were not very remarkable… - 3:30
16. ‘You reside in Devonshire, I think,’ - 2:39
17. As John Dashwood had no more pleasure in music… - 4:52

Sense and Sensibility (more info)
Composed by: Jane Austen
Juliet Stevenson, reader


1. Volume III, Chapter 1: Mrs Palmer was so well... - 2:21
2. ‘That is exactly what I said, my dear.’ - 4:34
3. Here Mrs Jennings ceased... - 3:55
4. Her first communication had reached no farther… - 3:53
5. ‘I understand you.’ - 3:54
6. The next morning brought a farther trial of it… - 3:52
7. Here Marianne, in an ecstasy of indignation clapped her hands… - 3:02
8. ‘Poor young man!’ - 3:08
9. Volume III, Chapter 2: Mrs Jennings was very warm in her praise... - 3:39
10. It was lucky, however, for Mrs Jenning's curiosity… - 5:43
11. ‘I do not understand what you mean by interrupting them,’ - 5:55
12. The next morning brought Elinor a letter... - 3:32
13. Volume III, Chapter 3: The Miss Dashwoods had now been… - 3:46
14. Perhaps Mrs Jennings was in hopes... - 4:42
15. Elinor’s astonishment at this commission... - 3:52

Sense and Sensibility (more info)
Composed by: Jane Austen
Juliet Stevenson, reader


1. Volume III, Chapter 4: ‘Well Miss Dashwood,' said Mrs Jennings... - 5:04
2. How she should begin, how she should express herself... - 3:57
3. ‘Yes,’ continued Elinor, gathering more resolution… - 4:15
4. When Mrs Jennings came home... - 3:16
5. Volume III, Chapter 5: Edward, having carried his thanks to Colonel Brandon… - 4:54
6. Elinor contradicted it, however, very positively… - 5:24
7. Elinor had heard enough, if not to gratify her vanity… - 6:12
8. Volume III, Chapter 6: One other short call in Harley Street... - 3:26
9. Marianne entered the house with her heart swelling… - 3:30
10. The two gentlemen arrived the next day... - 4:00
11. Volume III, Chapter 7: Marianne got up the next morning at her usual time… - 5:18
12. Two days passed away... - 4:52
13. The comfort of such a friend at that moment… - 3:48
14. Mr. Harris was punctual in his second visit… - 3:26
15. Elinor could not be cheerful. Her joy was of a different kind… - 4:21

Sense and Sensibility (more info)
Composed by: Jane Austen
Juliet Stevenson, reader


1. Volume III, Chapter 8: Elinor, starting back with a look of horror… - 3:58
2. The steadiness of his manner and the intelligence of his eye… - 5:01
3. ‘You did then,’ said Elinor, a little softened… - 3:48
4. ‘Your indifference, however, towards that unfortunate girl...’ - 4:45
5. They were both silent for a few moments - 4:40
6. ‘Even so. You would be surprised to hear…’ - 4:45
7. ‘Your wife!’ - 4:35
8. ‘Last night, in Drury Lane lobby...’ - 5:36
9. Volume III, Chapter 9: Elinor, for some time after he left her... - 3:16
10. As soon as Mrs Dashwood had recovered herself... - 3:27
11. ‘At last we are alone.’ - 3:46
12. ‘Oh! my love, I could not then talk of hope to him...’ - 4:02
13. Volume III, Chapter 10: Marianne's illness though weakening in its kind… - 4:34
14. As they approached Barton... - 4:17
15. Marianne had been two or three days at home... - 3:24
16. ‘Do you compare your conduct with his?’ - 3:41
17. Here ceased the rapid flow of her self-reproving spirit… - 4:00

Sense and Sensibility (more info)
Composed by: Jane Austen
Juliet Stevenson, reader


1. Volume III, Chapter 11: Mrs Dashwood did not hear unmoved... - 5:09
2. Marianne’s lips quivered... - 4:14
3. Their man-servant had been sent one morning to Exeter… - 3:32
4. Mrs Dashwood now looked at her daughter; but Elinor knew better… - 2:46
5. Volume III, Chapter 12: Elinor now found the difference… - 4:45
6. His countenance as he entered the room, was not too happy… - 4:25
7. Volume III, Chapter 13: Unaccountable, however, as the circumstances… - 4:31
8. The change which a few hours had wrought… - 4:17
9. How long it had been carrying on between them... - 4:30
10. That Lucy had certainly meant to deceive... - 3:59
11. Edward heard with pleasure... - 4:00
12. The letters from town... - 5:29
13. Volume III, Chapter 14: After a proper resistance on the part of Mrs Ferrars… - 4:13
14. They were visited on their first settling... - 5:47
15. What Edward had done to forfeit the right of eldest son… - 6:23

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