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SENSE AND SENSIBILITY has been added to the Jane Austen Collection in KPBS Passport!
From acclaimed writer Andrew Davies comes this enchanting new adaptation of Jane Austen' classic novel about love and marriage. Marianne Dashwood (Charity Wakefield) wears her heart on her sleeve when she falls in love with the charming but unsuitable John Willoughby (Dominic Cooper), ignoring her sister Elinor's (Hattie Morahan) warnings. Elinor, sensitive to social convention, struggles to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her.
Will the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love?

EPISODE GUIDE:
Episode 1 airs Tuesday, May 18 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 - Mrs. Dashwood is devastated when her husband dies. His estate and fortune are bequeathed by law to his son from a previous marriage. The Dashwoods start a new life in Devonshire. The eldest daughter, Elinor, is upset to leave her sweetheart, while her younger sister, Marianne, quickly finds she has suitors to choose from.

Episode 2 airs Tuesday, May 25 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 - Marianne and Willoughby find themselves falling blissfully in love and Colonel Brandon is out of the picture when he is called away on urgent business in London. Elinor finally receives her visit from Edward, but his behavior is so odd and distant that she is left far from reassured.

Episode 3 airs Tuesday, June 1 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 - Marianne learns the full extent of Willoughby's betrayal and wrongdoing from Brandon. When Elinor learns that Edward intends to honour his engagement to Lucy Steele, even after he is disinherited by his mother, she and Marianne decide to leave London.

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KPBS Passport Exclusive - The Jane Austen Collection
Her stories have touched the hearts of millions. KPBS Members can now stream five classic Jane Austen titles in KPBS Passport:
Escape with Andrew Davies' 1995 multi-award winning adaptation of Jane Austen's classic Regency romance starring Colin Firth (Mr. Darcy) and Jennifer Ehle (Elizabeth Bennett).
Jane Austen's classic story of a young girl whose head is full of romantic and melodramatic notions about the world.
In one of Jane Austen’s most complex plots, a young and impoverished girl is sent to live with her rich aunt and uncle.
In this adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel, two sisters of opposing temperaments find love and heartbreak when two attractive men Edward Ferrars (Dan Stevens) and John Willoughby (Dominic Cooper) are drawn towards them.
Starring Rose Williams (Charlotte Heywood) alongside Theo James (Sidney Parker) and Kris Marshall (Tom Parker), Jane Austen’s unfinished last novel is brought vividly to life offering a completely enjoyable and spirited tale of a fresh start.
A four-part adaptation of Jane Austen’s comic novel about the privileged Emma Woodhouse, who delights in meddling in the love lives of others.